Explore the Family Name Patchell

The meaning of Patchell

English: from the female personal name Pechel, a Middle English continuation of an Old English name, Pæcchild, from an uncertain first element + hild ‘battle’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Patchell has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Patchell ranked as the 35,757th most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had climbed to rank 33,087, showing a 7.47% improvement. The actual count of people with the surname also increased from 594 to 692, which is a rise of 16.5%. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the frequency of this name increased by 4.55%, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,757	#33,087	7.47%
Count	594	692	16.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.23	4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Patchell

The ethnicity associated with the surname Patchell has also shifted slightly according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.44% of those with the surname identified as White, with this percentage increasing slightly to 95.81% by 2010. Those claiming two or more ethnic identities decreased significantly, from 2.53% in 2000 to just 1.3% in 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Patchell surname identifying as Hispanic saw a noteworthy increase from 0.84% in 2000 to 1.45% in 2010, a change of 72.62%. However, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native recorded under this surname in either year, while the percentage of African Americans was 1.18% in 2000 but dropped to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.44%	95.81%	1.45%
Hispanic	0.84%	1.45%	72.62%
Two or More Races	2.53%	1.3%	-48.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.18%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%