Explore the Family Name Nestel

The meaning of Nestel

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a ribbon and cord maker, from Middle High German nestel ‘(shoe)lace, drawstring, cord’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Wolfram. Jewish Aron, Hyman.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nestel has seen a decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nestel was ranked 59,611 in terms of popularity and slipped to rank 71,042 by 2010, marking a decline of 19.18%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also fell from 317 in 2000 to 275 in 2010, constituting a 13.25% drop. As a result, the proportion of people with the Nestel surname per 100,000 decreased by 25%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,611	#71,042	-19.18%
Count	317	275	-13.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.09	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nestel

Consequently, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nestel has experienced slight shifts over the same period. The Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the Nestel surname identified as White, albeit with a small decrease from 94.64% in 2000 down to 92.73% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 24.15%, moving from 4.10% in 2000 to 5.09% in 2010. Interestingly, the category of "Two or more races" made its appearance in 2010, accounting for 1.82% of the total. Meanwhile, the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not have any representation in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.64%	92.73%	-2.02%
Hispanic	4.1%	5.09%	24.15%
Two or More Races	0%	1.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%