Explore the Family Name Kissell

The meaning of Kissell

1. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Kissel. 2. Cornish: late variant of Kessell.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kissell has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kissell was ranked at 13,830 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had moved up to 13,166, indicating an upward shift of 4.8%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this time period, from 2,005 in 2000 to 2,322 in 2010, showing a growth of 15.81%. The proportion per 100,000 also showed a rise of 6.76%, from 0.74 in 2000 to 0.79 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,830	#13,166	4.8%
Count	2,005	2,322	15.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.79	6.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kissell

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kissell has also seen some changes over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 96.76% of individuals with the surname identified as White, but this decreased slightly to 95.61% in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.10% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010, a change of 83.64%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a decline of 48% during the same period. Small increases were also noted within the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, rising by 11.43% and 32.31% respectively. Simultaneously, there was an increase in individuals identifying as two or more races, rising from 0.65% to 0.86%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.76%	95.61%	-1.19%
Hispanic	1.1%	2.02%	83.64%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0.86%	32.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0.86%	32.31%
Black	0.35%	0.39%	11.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.26%	-48%