Explore the Family Name Kuempel

The meaning of Kuempel

1. German (Kümpel): short form of an old personal name formed with Old High German kuoni ‘bold, experienced’ or chunni ‘tribe, race, people’. See Konrad. 2. German (Westphalia): occupational name for a miller whose mill works with bucket wheels, from Middle Low German kump ‘bucket’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kuempel has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 90,652nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 81,772nd spot, marking a 9.8% increase. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose during this period, from 189 in 2000 to 231 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 22.22%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the surname Kuempel per 100,000 people increased by 14.29%, from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,652	#81,772	9.8%
Count	189	231	22.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuempel

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that the majority of individuals with the Kuempel surname are of White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 93% identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 0.25% over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a moderate increase, from 3.17% in 2000 to 3.46% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Kuempel identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.18%	93.94%	-0.25%
Hispanic	3.17%	3.46%	9.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%