Explore the Family Name Radel

The meaning of Radel

German: 1. (also Rädel): from a pet form of any of various ancient Germanic personal names composed with rād, rāt ‘advice, counsel’, for example Konrad. 2. (Rädel): habitational name from Rädel near Potsdam.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Radel has grown in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 17,871 with 1,444 instances counted nationwide, which translates to a proportion of 0.54 per 100k people. However, by 2010, the surname had climbed to rank 15,898 with 1,829 counts, raising the proportion to 0.62 per 100k. This represents an increase in popularity by 11.04% and a count change of 26.66%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,871	#15,898	11.04%
Count	1,444	1,829	26.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.62	14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Radel

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Radel, Decennial U.S. Census data shows fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing the surname identify as White, with a slight decrease from 95.64% in 2000 to 90.71% in 2010. The Hispanic identification increased significantly by 120.14%, moving from 1.39% to 3.06%. Similarly, Black identification experienced a rise of 62.16%, going from 1.11% to 1.80%. In 2000, there was no Asian/Pacific Islander representation, however, by 2010 it accounted for 2.90%. Identification with two or more races went from 0.83% in 2000 to suppressed data in 2010. There were no instances of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.64%	90.71%	-5.15%
Hispanic	1.39%	3.06%	120.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.9%	0%
Black	1.11%	1.8%	62.16%
Two or More Races	0.83%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%