Explore the Family Name Rempel

The meaning of Rempel

East German: from the medieval German personal name Rempel, a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Rambold. Compare Remmel 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Florian, Wilhelm, Dietrich, Gerhard, Hans, Hertha.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rempel has seen a moderate increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rempel was ranked as the 21,553rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 20,884th position — a growth of 3.1%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 1,129 in 2000 to 1,262 in 2010, marking an increase of 11.78%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased slightly, from 0.42 to 0.43.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,553	#20,884	3.1%
Count	1,129	1,262	11.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.43	2.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rempel

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rempel, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of its bearers identified as White in both years. In 2000, 95.04% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 93.98% in 2010. The second largest group identifying with this surname was Hispanic, increasing from 3.54% in 2000 to 4.28% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased, from 0.97% to 0.79%. The census recorded no bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. However, in 2010, a small proportion (0.55%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, where previously there were none.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.04%	93.98%	-1.12%
Hispanic	3.54%	4.28%	20.9%
Two or More Races	0.97%	0.79%	-18.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%