Explore the Family Name Kikel
The meaning of Kikel
1. Americanized form of Slovenian Kikelj: nickname or metonymic occupational name from dialect kikel(j) ‘shirt’, itself from Middle High German kit(t)el (see Kittel). The surname in the form Kikel is found in Slovenia, too, where it in most cases represents a name of different origin (see 2 below); it may also be of Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) origin (see 4 below). 2. Slovenian: nickname from dialect kikel(j) ‘prong of an antler’, also ‘lush tuft of hair’. Compare Kickel 1. 3. South German: nickname from Middle High German gi(e)gel ‘fool’, or perhaps a variant of Geigel. 4. German: either an altered form of Gögl (compare Gogel) or of some other South German name (see 3 above), or of the same ultimately German origin as the Slovenian surname Kikelj (see 1 above). This is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). Compare Kickel 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Erwin, Hans.
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How common is the last name Kikel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kikel saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Specifically, the rank of the surname rose from 89,895 to 88,336, reflecting an overall change of 1.73%. Additionally, the count, or number of people with this surname, grew by approximately 10%, from 191 in 2000 to 210 in 2010. The proportion of individuals named Kikel per 100,000 remained steady at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #89,895 | #88,336 | 1.73% |
| Count | 191 | 210 | 9.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kikel
As for ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of people with the last name Kikel identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with proportions of 98.95% and 98.57% respectively. This represents a minor decrease of 0.38%. There were no noticeable changes in other ethnicities during this period, with the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, Hispanics, Blacks, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives all reported as zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.95% | 98.57% | -0.38% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |