Explore the Family Name Neitzel

The meaning of Neitzel

German: 1. from a Slavic pet form of the personal name Nikolaus (see Nicholas). 2. nickname for an obnoxious person, from Middle High German nīt ‘hostility’. Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald, Ernst, Erwin, Florian, Hans, Hertha, Hilde, Klaus, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Neitzel has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 14,995 but moved up to 14,528 by 2010, an improvement of 3.11%. The count of individuals with the Neitzel surname also increased by 13.43% from 1,809 in 2000 to 2,052 in 2010. This rise was mirrored in the proportion per 100,000 people, which saw a growth of 4.48%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,995	#14,528	3.11%
Count	1,809	2,052	13.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.7	4.48%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neitzel

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates several shifts for those bearing the Neitzel surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority identified as White (95.76% in 2010, down from 97.57% in 2000), there were increases in other identities. Those identifying as Hispanic grew from 1.05% to 1.61%, and the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races rose significantly from 0.61% to 1.32%. Additionally, new identifications emerged within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, though specific numbers have been suppressed for privacy. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 0.33% to 0.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.57%	95.76%	-1.86%
Hispanic	1.05%	1.61%	53.33%
Two or More Races	0.61%	1.32%	116.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.58%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.44%	0%
Black	0.33%	0.29%	-12.12%