Explore the Family Name Rimel

The meaning of Rimel

English (Middlesex): from the Middle English female personal name Rimilde, Rimilda, from Old English or Old Norse Rimhild, perhaps derived from hrīm ‘frost’ + hild ‘battle’, or more likely from the corresponding Old Norse words; a (H)rimhild was the wife of Knut Sveinson of Jadar, according to Snorri Sturluson in Heimskringla. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rimel has experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rimel was the 30,199th most popular surname, and by 2010 it had slightly dropped to the 30,538th rank. However, the number of individuals bearing the name Rimel increased by 4.37% during this period. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.27 to 0.26, marking a change of -3.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,199	#30,538	-1.12%
Count	732	764	4.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rimel

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Rimel also saw some shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Predominantly identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, there's a decrease from 96.17% to 93.72%. The Hispanic ethnicity also experienced a decrease of 14.23%, going from 2.60% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010. During this decade, no Asian/Pacific Islander or Black affiliations were recorded for this surname. For the first time, in 2010, the name Rimel was associated with those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.92%) and those of two or more races (2.36%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.17%	93.72%	-2.55%
Two or More Races	0%	2.36%	0%
Hispanic	2.6%	2.23%	-14.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.92%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%