Explore the Family Name Rechel

The meaning of Rechel

South German: probably a nickname for a fleet footed, slender person, from a diminutive of Middle High German rēch ‘deer’ with the diminutive form being more frequent in earlier time.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rechel has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 84,968th in terms of prevalence, with a total count of 205 bearers within the United States. By the year 2010, the rank had improved to 83,834, indicating an increase of 1.33% in its popularity. The number of bearers also rose by 9.27%, reaching a count of 224. Interestingly, despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#84,968	#83,834	1.33%
Count	205	224	9.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rechel

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Rechel, as determined by the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, accounting for 92.41% of the bearers in 2010, down from 96.59% in 2000. The data shows a small but notable change in the presence of other ethnicities. In particular, the percentage of those identifying as Two or More Races increased by 28.28%, rising from 2.44% in 2000 to 3.13% in 2010. Moreover, there were no recorded bearers of Hispanic ethnicity in 2000, but by 2010, they made up 2.68% of those with the surname Rechel. However, there were still no records of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native bearing the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	92.41%	-4.33%
Two or More Races	2.44%	3.13%	28.28%
Hispanic	0%	2.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%