Explore the Family Name Kimbel

The meaning of Kimbel

1. English: variant of Kimball or Kimble. 2. German: from a vernacular form of the medieval personal name Gimboldt. 3. German: variant of Gimpel ‘bullfinch’.

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

The surname "Kimbel" showed a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The popularity rank of "Kimbel" dropped by approximately 10.1%, going from 25,356th position in 2000 to 27,918th in 2010. The number of individuals bearing the "Kimbel" name also experienced a decline of around 6.32%, with 917 counts in 2000 falling to 859 counts by 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of the "Kimbel" surname per 100,000 people saw a decrease of about 14.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,356	#27,918	-10.1%
Count	917	859	-6.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.29	-14.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimbel

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname "Kimbel" identified as White, though this percentage declined slightly, from 90.62% in 2000 to 87.54% in 2010. The second largest ethnicity group were those identifying as Black, experiencing a small increase from 5.23% in 2000 to 5.47% in 2010. The Hispanic population exhibited the most significant growth, increasing from 1.85% in 2000 to 4.89% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly, while no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.62%	87.54%	-3.4%
Black	5.23%	5.47%	4.59%
Hispanic	1.85%	4.89%	164.32%
Two or More Races	1.42%	1.28%	-9.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%