Explore the Family Name Vesel
The meaning of Vesel
1. Slovenian: nickname for a cheerful person, from vesel ‘merry, cheerful’. Compare Vessel and Wessel. 2. Slovak: probably a Slavicized form of German Wessel.
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How common is the last name Vesel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vesel has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Vesel was ranked as the 52,077th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 375 people bearing this name. A decade later in 2010, the ranking dropped to 56,073, while the overall count of people with this surname also decreased by a small margin to 365 individuals. The proportion per 100,000 people also underwent a decrease from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,077 | #56,073 | -7.67% |
| Count | 375 | 365 | -2.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vesel
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicate that the majority of individuals with the surname Vesel identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade. In 2000, 99.47% of those bearing the surname were White, which decreased to 98.36% in 2010. Meanwhile, other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not represented or suppressed for privacy in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.47% | 98.36% | -1.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |