Explore the Family Name Thummel
The meaning of Thummel
German (Thümmel): nickname for a loud or boisterous person, from Middle High German tumel ‘loud noise’ or tumelen ‘to play around boisterously’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Thummel in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Thummel has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Thummel was ranked 49,965th most common surname in the United States; however, by 2010 it had climbed to the 48,901st position, marking a change of 2.13%. The number of people carrying the surname also increased from 394 to 431, a growth of 9.39%. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the surname Thummel per 100,000 residents remained constant at 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,965 | #48,901 | 2.13% |
| Count | 394 | 431 | 9.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thummel
As for ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Thummel identify as White, with 95.69% in 2000 and slightly fewer, 95.13%, in 2010. There was also a small but significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 1.52% in 2000 to 3.02% in 2010, marking a rise of 98.68%. Meanwhile, data on individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native was either non-existent or suppressed for privacy reasons. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped from 2.03% in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.69% | 95.13% | -0.59% |
| Hispanic | 1.52% | 3.02% | 98.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.03% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |