Explore the Family Name Timmel

The meaning of Timmel

German: 1. variant of Thummel. 2. habitational name from a place so named in Lower Saxony.

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

Popularity: The surname Timmel, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,207th, but by 2010, its rank dropped to 90,113th, marking a decrease of 47.23 percent. Furthermore, the count of people with the Timmel surname also declined from 307 to 205, a drop of 33.22 percent during the same period. Likewise, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population decreased from 0.11 to 0.07, a fall of 36.36 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#61,207#90,113-47.23%
Count307205-33.22%
Proportion per 100k0.110.07-36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Timmel

Ethnicity: As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Timmel, it is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.74 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased to 95.12 percent by 2010. A small percentage (1.63%) of people with this surname identified as Hispanic in 2000, however, this number fell to zero by 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

20002010Change
White96.74%95.12%-1.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic1.63%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%