Explore the Family Name Rydell

The meaning of Rydell

1. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the placename element ryd ‘woodland clearing’ + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius. 2. English: variant of Riddell; see Riddle. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rydell showed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 24,386, dropping to 25,572 in 2010, representing a change of -4.86%. The count of individuals bearing this surname, however, saw a minor increase from 962 in 2000 to 965 in 2010, an increment of 0.31%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%, going from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,386	#25,572	-4.86%
Count	962	965	0.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.33	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rydell

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that most people with the Rydell surname identify as White, with 96.05% in 2000 and slightly less, 95.75%, in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the figure rising by 54.26% from 0.94% in 2000 to 1.45% in 2010. The category of two or more races also saw growth, from 1.04% in 2000 to 1.35% in 2010. There was a decline in those identifying as Black from 1.35% in 2000 to 0.93% in 2010. In both census years, there were no reported instances of the Rydell surname amongst those of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.05%	95.75%	-0.31%
Hispanic	0.94%	1.45%	54.26%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.35%	29.81%
Black	1.35%	0.93%	-31.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%