Explore the Family Name Weinel
The meaning of Weinel
German: from a pet form of the Old High German personal name Wino, a short form of any of various ancient Germanic compound names beginning with the element wini ‘friend’ or wīg ‘battle, fight’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Weinel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Weinel has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Weinel ranked 46,331 in terms of popularity and had a count of 433 occurrences per 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname had dropped in rank to 52,482 and its occurrence had decreased by 8.78% to 395 per 100,000 people. This represents an overall change of -13.28 in the popularity of the surname over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,331 | #52,482 | -13.28% |
| Count | 433 | 395 | -8.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.13 | -18.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weinel
In terms of ethnic identity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, individuals with the Weinel surname have largely identified as White, with a slight increase from 92.38% in 2000 to 94.68% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from 3.00% in 2000 to none reported in 2010. Those indicating their ethnicity as two or more races saw an increase from 1.39% to 2.03%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic identifiers decreased from 3.00% to 1.77%. There were no recorded identifiers as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.38% | 94.68% | 2.49% |
| Two or More Races | 1.39% | 2.03% | 46.04% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 1.77% | -41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |