Explore the Family Name Kimmell

The meaning of Kimmell

Altered form of Kimmel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kimmell has seen a slight decrease in rank from 21004 in 2000 to 21759 in 2010, marking a change of -3.59%. However, the count of people with this surname has increased slightly by 2.49%, from 1166 in 2000 to 1195 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 4.65%.

20002010Change
Rank#21,004#21,759-3.59%
Count1,1661,1952.49%
Proportion per 100k0.430.41-4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimmell

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Kimmell identify as White, although this proportion decreased by 1.56% between 2000 and 2010. There was a notable increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, from 1.20% in 2000 to 2.26% in 2010. There were also smaller increases for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more ethnic identities. No individuals with this surname identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.91%95.4%-1.56%
Hispanic1.2%2.26%88.33%
Two or More Races0.6%0.75%25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.51%0.67%31.37%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%