Explore the Family Name Tuel

The meaning of Tuel

1. English: variant of Tuell. 2. In some cases possibly also Breton: rare variant of Tual.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tuel has seen a moderate increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tuel was the 26,104th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to be the 24,483rd most common, representing a 6.21% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 882 to 1,022 during this time period, marking a 15.87% increase. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k, which rose from 0.33 to 0.35, an increase of 6.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,104	#24,483	6.21%
Count	882	1,022	15.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.35	6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tuel

The ethnic identity associated with the Tuel surname has diversified over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of Tuels were identified as White at 96.71%. However, this percentage dropped to 91.10% by 2010. During this same period, the percentage of Tuels identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew from 0.68% to 0.88%, and those claiming two or more races saw a significant increase from 0.79% to 2.64%. Additionally, there was a notable rise in the Hispanic population within this surname, moving from 1.25% to 3.03%. Interestingly, the percentages of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native Tuels were negligible in 2000, but by 2010 they came to represent 1.66% and 0.68% of the Tuel population respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.71%	91.1%	-5.8%
Hispanic	1.25%	3.03%	142.4%
Two or More Races	0.79%	2.64%	234.18%
Black	0%	1.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.88%	29.41%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.68%	0%