Explore the Family Name Kestel

The meaning of Kestel

1. Cornish: variant of Kessell. This surname is rare in Britain. 2. German: habitational name from a place so called in Upper Franconia. 3. Dutch: variant of Kessel 3.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kestel has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 51,809 in terms of popularity and decreased to 59,017 in 2010, representing a change of -13.91%. The count of people with the Kestel surname also declined from 377 in 2000 to 343 in 2010, indicating a -9.02% change. Moreover, the proportion of individuals with the Kestel surname per 100,000 people fell by -14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#59,017	-13.91%
Count	377	343	-9.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kestel

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the Kestel surname has largely remained consistent, save for a few minor fluctuations. The majority of individuals with the Kestel surname identify as White, with percentages of 96.02 in 2000 and 95.34 in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased from 2.12 in 2000 to 2.04 in 2010. There was a small increase in the number of individuals identifying with two or more races, from 1.59 in 2000 to 2.04 in 2010. Notably, there were no individuals with the Kestel surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.02%	95.34%	-0.71%
Two or More Races	1.59%	2.04%	28.3%
Hispanic	2.12%	2.04%	-3.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%