Explore the Family Name Rishell

The meaning of Rishell

1. Perhaps an altered form of the English habitational name Rushall, from either of two places so named, in Norfolk and Wiltshire. In both cases the second element is halh ‘nook of land’; the first element of the place in Norfolk, recorded in Domesday Book as Riuessala, is uncertain; that of the Wiltshire place is believed to be an Old English personal name, Rust. 2. Altered form of German Rischel (see Rishel).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rishell decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,020 in terms of frequency, with 358 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the ranking had dropped to 57,101, and the count of people with this surname had declined marginally to 357. This equated to a 5.7% drop in rank and a 0.28% decrease in the count. The proportion per 100k also dipped by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,020	#57,101	-5.7%
Count	358	357	-0.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rishell

In terms of ethnicity, again relying on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Rishell identify as White. In 2000, 96.93% of Rishells identified as White, decreasing slightly to 96.08% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic individuals within the Rishell population showed a steeper decline, falling by 28.57% over the decade. An increase was observed in those identifying with two or more races, growing from zero in 2000 to 1.68% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Rishell were recorded as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.93%	96.08%	-0.88%
Two or More Races	0%	1.68%	0%
Hispanic	1.96%	1.4%	-28.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%