Explore the Family Name Kuschel
The meaning of Kuschel
1. German: variant of Kusch. 2. Germanized form of Czech Kužel ‘distaff, cone’ (see Kuzel) and of its Sorbian cognate Kuźel. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Kushl, a pet form of the Biblical name Yekuthiel.
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How common is the last name Kuschel in the United States?
According to data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kuschel has seen a slight shift in its popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, it was ranked at 30,582, with a total count of 720 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had slipped slightly in rank to 31,412, but the overall count of people with this surname increased by 2.36% to 737. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.41%, indicating that while the number of people named Kuschel grew, their population share declined.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,582 | #31,412 | -2.71% |
| Count | 720 | 737 | 2.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.25 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuschel
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kuschel also evolved between 2000 and 2010, as reflected in data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of Kuschels identified as White in both years (95.97% in 2000 and 96.61% in 2010), there were some notable shifts among other ethnicities. In 2000, 1.39% identified as Hispanic, but this figure dropped by 21.58% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also decreased by 38.74%. Interestingly, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in 2010 after being absent in the 2000 census data. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races disappeared from the 2010 data after making up 0.69% in 2000. The percentage of Kuschels identifying as Black remained steady at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.97% | 96.61% | 0.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.09% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.39% | 1.09% | -21.58% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.11% | 0.68% | -38.74% |
| Two or More Races | 0.69% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |