Explore the Family Name Weisel

The meaning of Weisel

German: 1. status name, from Middle High German wīsel ‘leader, chief’. 2. habitational name from any of several places so named in Hesse, the Rhineland, and Württemberg. 3. topographic name or metonymic occupational name, from Middle High German wīhsel ‘kind of cherry (Saint Lucie)’, for someone who grew and sold the popular fruit.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Weisel has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 18,791 and by 2010 it had fallen to 19,924, marking a decrease of 6.03%. The count of people with this surname remained essentially stable, decreasing only marginally from 1,348 in 2000 to 1,347 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 8% over this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,791	#19,924	-6.03%
Count	1,348	1,347	-0.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.46	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weisel

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals changes in the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Weisel between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 98.22% in 2000 to 95.32% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased substantially from 1.11% to 2.97%. There was a notable increase in those identifying with two or more ethnicities from 0.37% to 1.19%. The census recorded small percentages of individuals identifying as Black and Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, where none were reported in 2000. There were no reports of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity for this surname during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.22%	95.32%	-2.95%
Hispanic	1.11%	2.97%	167.57%
Two or More Races	0.37%	1.19%	221.62%
Black	0%	0.37%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%