Explore the Family Name Kimpel

The meaning of Kimpel

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German: variant of Gimpel. 2. German: occupational name for a manufacturer of vats and tubs, from a diminutive of Middle High German kump(f) ‘wooden container, grain measure’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kimpel has increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank rose from the 21,666th most popular surname in 2000 to the 18,385th in 2010, representing a change of 15.14%. The count of people with this surname also grew significantly, jumping from 1,121 in 2000 to 1,506 in 2010, an increase of 34.34%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Kimpel per 100,000 people also increased from 0.42 to 0.51, marking a 21.43% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,666	#18,385	15.14%
Count	1,121	1,506	34.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.51	21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimpel

In examining the ethnicity of those bearing the surname Kimpel based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, changes can be observed between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Kimpels who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander increased slightly from 0.71% to 0.80%. Additionally, there was a new category of Kimpels identifying with two or more races at 1.20% in 2010, compared to 0% in 2000. However, there was a decrease in the portion of white Kimpels, dropping from 95.99% to 90.31%. The Hispanic representation among Kimpels saw a significant increase from 0.98% to 2.19%, while the black population jumped from 1.69% to 5.18%. Finally, there were individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, which was not the case in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.99%	90.31%	-5.92%
Black	1.69%	5.18%	206.51%
Hispanic	0.98%	2.19%	123.47%
Two or More Races	0%	1.2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.71%	0.8%	12.68%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.33%	0%