Explore the Family Name Oriel

The meaning of Oriel

1. English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English and Old French female personal name Oriold, Oriel, from ancient Germanic Aurildis, Orieldis, composed of elements meaning ‘fire’ + ‘strife’. 2. French (Vosges): nickname from Old French oriel, a variant of oriol ‘oriole’ (see Oriol).

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Oriel exhibited a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranking at 91,404 in 2000, it dropped to 98,099 by 2010 which reflects a decline of 7.32%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying this surname also declined, albeit marginally. In 2000, there were 187 individuals with the surname Oriel, but this fell slightly to 185 in 2010, a change of -1.07%. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,404	#98,099	-7.32%
Count	187	185	-1.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oriel

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Oriel, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, demonstrated some changes during the same period. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 8.13%, moving from 22.99% in 2000 to 24.86% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as White decreased from 66.31% to 63.78%, a change of -3.82%. Hispanic representation also fell by 11.57%, from 8.56% in 2000 to 7.57% in 2010. Notably, those identifying as two or more races appeared in the 2010 census data, accounting for 3.24%, while there was no change in the proportions identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.31%	63.78%	-3.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	22.99%	24.86%	8.13%
Hispanic	8.56%	7.57%	-11.57%
Two or More Races	0%	3.24%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%