Explore the Family Name Voelkel

The meaning of Voelkel

German (mainly Völkel): from a pet form of Volkmar. Some characteristic forenames: German Angelika, Eldor, Franz, Kurt, Lutz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Voelkel has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 24,560 among all surnames in the United States, but this ranking improved to 23,472 by 2010, a change of 4.43 percent. The number of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 954 in 2000 to 1,083 in 2010, representing a 13.52 percent increase. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100k people rose from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010, a change of 5.71 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,560	#23,472	4.43%
Count	954	1,083	13.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.37	5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Voelkel

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides some interesting insights into changes over time. The majority of individuals with the surname Voelkel identified as White in both 2000 (95.07 percent) and 2010 (93.91 percent), although there was a slight decrease of 1.22 percent over the decade. Those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, rising from 2.10 percent in 2000 to 3.69 percent in 2010, a change of 75.71 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and those with two or more races decreased by 11.90 percent and 5.73 percent respectively. There were no individuals with the surname who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.07%	93.91%	-1.22%
Hispanic	2.1%	3.69%	75.71%
Two or More Races	1.57%	1.48%	-5.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.84%	0.74%	-11.9%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%