Explore the Family Name Kardell

The meaning of Kardell

1. German: variant of Kardel and, as an American surname, also an altered form of this. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian Kardelj, itself either of German origin (see Kardel 1) or a Slovenized form of Italian Cardelli. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Hans, Kurt.

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How common is the last name Kardell in the United States?

The surname Kardell has seen a slight increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Kardell ranked 46,240 in prevalence but rose to rank 43,969 by 2010, representing a 4.91% increase in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 434 in 2000 to 490 in 2010, an increase of 12.9%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Kardell per 100,000 increased by 6.25%, going from 0.16 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,240	#43,969	4.91%
Count	434	490	12.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kardell

Based on ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, people with the surname Kardell predominantly identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 94.47% in 2000 to 91.63% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Kardell associated with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. The second most common ethnic identity for Kardell is Black, though there was a significant decrease from 2.07% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. Notable growth can be observed in those identifying as Hispanic, rising dramatically from 1.15% to 4.29% over the decade. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races slightly increased from 1.38% to 1.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.47%	91.63%	-3.01%
Hispanic	1.15%	4.29%	273.04%
Two or More Races	1.38%	1.43%	3.62%
Black	2.07%	1.22%	-41.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%