Explore the Family Name Pingel

The meaning of Pingel

1. German: nickname from Middle High German pingel ‘little bell’. 2. German: perhaps a variant of Bingel. 3. North German: nickname for a fussy, petty person, from Low German pingel. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Armin, Erna, Hans, Heinz, Mathias, Otto, Uwe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pingel witnessed a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 13,702 to 14,160, representing a decline of 3.34%. However, the total count of individuals with the Pingel surname increased by 4.48%, from 2,030 to 2,121 during the same period. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also dropped slightly by 4% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,702	#14,160	-3.34%
Count	2,030	2,121	4.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	0.72	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pingel

The ethnicity of those bearing the Pingel name has also seen some shifts, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Pingels are identified as White, although this group saw a marginal decrease of 0.91% from 96.50% in 2000 to 95.62% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within this surname rose from 2.17% to 2.59%, reflecting an increase of 19.35%. Those identifying as two or more ethnicities also climbed from 0.54% to 0.85%, a substantial change of 57.41%. New in 2010 is the appearance of Asian/Pacific Islanders among the Pingel demographic, though it's worth noting that no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were recorded for this surname in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.5%	95.62%	-0.91%
Hispanic	2.17%	2.59%	19.35%
Two or More Races	0.54%	0.85%	57.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.47%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.59%	0%	0%