Explore the Family Name Terrel

The meaning of Terrel

English (of Norman origin): variant of Tyrrell. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

According to the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Terrel has seen a slight decrease over the decade. In 2000, the surname Terrel was ranked at the 24,037th spot in terms of commonality. By 2010, it had slipped to the 24,762nd position, indicating a dip of 3.02%. However, the overall count of individuals with this surname increased from 979 to 1,006 over the same period, registering a 2.76% growth. The proportion per 100k of the population also decreased by 5.56%, moving from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,037	#24,762	-3.02%
Count	979	1,006	2.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.34	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Terrel

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Terrel, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with the surname is White, with a slight decrease from 69.97% in 2000 to 68.69% in 2010. The percentage of Black identifier decreased by 7.95%, going from 22.78% to 20.97%. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.27% in 2000 to 4.27% in 2010. The Two or More Races category saw significant growth, increasing by 68.00% from 2.25% to 3.78%. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers were suppressed or non-existent in 2000 but showed increases in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.97%	68.69%	-1.83%
Black	22.78%	20.97%	-7.95%
Hispanic	3.27%	4.27%	30.58%
Two or More Races	2.25%	3.78%	68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.39%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.89%	0%