Explore the Family Name Kibel

The meaning of Kibel

1. German: unrounded form of Kübel, a metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German kübel ‘vat, tub’. 2. English: variant of Keeble. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda.

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

The surname Kibel has seen a rise in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Kibel was ranked 62,577th in terms of popularity and was carried by approximately 299 individuals, or 0.11 for every 100,000 people in the U.S. By 2010, the rank had risen to 56,073rd and the number of individuals with the Kibel surname increased to 365, raising the proportion per 100k to 0.12. This represents a change of 10.39 percent in rank and an increase of 22.07 percent in the count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,577	#56,073	10.39%
Count	299	365	22.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kibel

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kibel, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly carried by individuals who identify as White. In 2000, 93.98 percent of individuals with the Kibel surname identified as White, a figure that decreased slightly to 90.41 percent by 2010. The next largest group were those identifying as Hispanic, which saw a significant increase from 2.34 percent in 2000 to 6.30 percent in 2010. A smaller percentage of individuals identified as belonging to two or more races, decreasing from 2.68 percent in 2000 to 1.92 percent in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.98%	90.41%	-3.8%
Hispanic	2.34%	6.3%	169.23%
Two or More Races	2.68%	1.92%	-28.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%