Explore the Family Name Nansel

The meaning of Nansel

German: probably a variant of Nensel, a variant of Nann. Some characteristic forenames: German Conrad, Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nansel has seen a slight rise in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 85,996th and by 2010 it had improved its ranking to 84,136th, representing a 2.16% increase. The number of individuals carrying this surname also increased from 202 in 2000 to 223 in 2010, showing a growth of 10.4%. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people, there were about 0.07 with the surname Nansel in 2000, and this proportion marginally rose to 0.08 in 2010, marking a 14.29% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#85,996	#84,136	2.16%
Count	202	223	10.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nansel

The Decennial U.S. Census data also offers insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nansel. In 2000, around 96.53% of those with this surname identified as White. By 2010, the percentage decreased slightly to 93.27%, indicating a change of -3.38%. During the same period, the presence of the surname within the Hispanic community grew from nonexistent to 4.04%. Interestingly, the data shows that in 2010, some individuals with this surname also started identifying as belonging to two or more races, whereas there were no such instances reported in 2000. Other ethnicities like Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, however, showed no association with the surname Nansel during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.53%	93.27%	-3.38%
Hispanic	0%	4.04%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.24%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%