Explore the Family Name Reichel

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Reichel has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Reichel was ranked 11,012th in terms of popularity among all surnames in the United States. However, by 2010, the rank dropped to 11,736th, suggesting a decrease in popularity by 6.57%. Despite this drop in ranking, the number of people carrying the Reichel name grew slightly from 2,649 in 2000 to 2,670 in 2010. This represents a marginal increase of 0.79%.

20002010Change
Rank#11,012#11,736-6.57%
Count2,6492,6700.79%
Proportion per 100k0.980.91-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reichel

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Reichel surname between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 1.95%, from 96.34% to 94.46%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased by 65.52%, going up from 1.74% to 2.88%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent also saw an increase, rising by 44.90% from 0.49% to 0.71%. Notably, the proportion of people identifying as Black or as American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared for the first time in 2010, at 0.41% and 0.22% respectively.

20002010Change
White96.34%94.46%-1.95%
Hispanic1.74%2.88%65.52%
Two or More Races1.13%1.31%15.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.49%0.71%44.9%
Black0%0.41%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.22%0%