Explore the Family Name Keidel

The meaning of Keidel

South German: from Middle High German kīdel ‘wedge’, applied as a nickname for a ruffian or someone who was misshapen. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ernst.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Keidel' saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,142nd most common surname in the United States and decreased to 35,096th position in 2010, a change of -5.9%. The count of individuals with this surname also dipped marginally from 651 in 2000 to 642 in 2010, representing a change of -1.38%. The proportion per 100k people also declined by 8.33%, going from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,142	#35,096	-5.9%
Count	651	642	-1.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keidel

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the Keidel surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. This group accounted for 97.70% of those bearing the surname in 2000, slightly decreasing to 97.04% in 2010. The representation of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander within this surname dropped from 0.92% in 2000 to no representation in 2010. Notably, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic within the Keidel surname, accounting for 1.09% in 2010 from no representation in 2000. There was no representation of individuals identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native under this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.7%	97.04%	-0.68%
Hispanic	0%	1.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.92%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%