Explore the Family Name Topel

The meaning of Topel

1. German (Töpel): habitational name from Töpeln near Leipzig or Töppeln near Gera, probably both deriving their names from Slavic topol ‘poplar’. 2. German: from Old Slavic toplъ ‘warm’, possibly applied as a nickname. Compare Toppel. 3. Jewish (from Poland): artificial name from Polish topiel ‘whirlpool’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Fritz, Gerd, Heinz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Topel ranked 23,391 in popularity in 2000 and slipped to 24,838 by 2010, demonstrating a decrease of about 6.19%. Additionally, the number of individuals carrying this surname also saw a slight decline from 1,014 in 2000 to 1,002 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 1.18%. The proportion of the Topel surname per 100k people dwindled by 10.53%, decreasing from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,391	#24,838	-6.19%
Count	1,014	1,002	-1.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.34	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Topel

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Topel surname identified as White, making up 95.86% of the population in 2000 and declining slightly to 94.71% in 2010. There was no recorded data for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in either census year. However, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.96% in 2000 to 3.29% in 2010. Also notable is the more than 100% increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, going from 0.59% in 2000 to 1.20% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.86%	94.71%	-1.2%
Hispanic	2.96%	3.29%	11.15%
Two or More Races	0.59%	1.2%	103.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%