Explore the Family Name Kelsall
The meaning of Kelsall
English: 1. habitational name from a place in Cheshire called Kelsall, from the Middle English personal name Kell + Old English halh ‘nook or corner of land’, or possibly from Kelshall in Hertfordshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Cylle + Old English hyll ‘hill’, or even Kelsale in Suffolk, named with an Old English personal name Cēl, Cǣl, or Cēol + Old English halh ‘nook, corner of land’. 2. occasionally, perhaps, a variant of Kershaw.
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How common is the last name Kelsall in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kelsall has maintained a steady level of popularity within the United States over the decades. Despite a slight decrease in ranking from 51,945th in 2000 to 52,482nd in 2010, the count of individuals with the Kelsall surname actually increased by slightly over five percent during the same period. This increase, however, was not enough to maintain the proportion per 100k people, which saw a decline of about seven percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,945 | #52,482 | -1.03% |
| Count | 376 | 395 | 5.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kelsall
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among those with the Kelsall surname between 2000 and 2010. A significant increase was observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander community, with a rise of nearly 43 percent. Conversely, there was a noticeable decrease of about 37 percent in individuals identifying as two or more races. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly by just over three percent, while there were new entries to the Hispanic category. There were no entries for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native categories in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.36% | 86.58% | -3.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.79% | 6.84% | 42.8% |
| Two or More Races | 4.79% | 3.04% | -36.53% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.04% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |