Explore the Family Name Lell

The meaning of Lell

German: descriptive nickname from the Swabian word lell, läll ‘twisted mouth’. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.

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

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lell in the United States has decreased over a decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 64,186 in terms of popularity and by 2010, it had dropped to 73,911, indicating a percentage change of -15.15%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 290 in 2000 to 262 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately -9.66%. Furthermore, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -18.18% within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,186	#73,911	-15.15%
Count	290	262	-9.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lell

Ethnic identity associated with the surname Lell is predominantly White, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, about 90% of the individuals identified themselves as White, showing a slight increase of 0.09% over the decade. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased from 4.14% in 2000 to 4.58% in 2010, an increment of 10.63%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation witnessed a decrease from 3.1% in 2000 to 2.29% in 2010, a decrease of -26.13%. It's worth noting that in 2010, there was a small presence (1.91%) of individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not recorded in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Black or of two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90%	90.08%	0.09%
Hispanic	4.14%	4.58%	10.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.1%	2.29%	-26.13%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.91%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%