Explore the Family Name Winstel

The meaning of Winstel

South German: unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Winstel saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 66,676th most common surname, while by 2010, it had moved to the 67,747th spot. Despite this drop in rank, the total count of individuals with the Winstel surname actually increased from 277 to 291 during this decade, representing a 5.05% growth. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was no significant change, remaining at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,676#67,747-1.61%
Count2772915.05%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winstel

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Winstel surname is overwhelmingly associated with those of White ethnic identity. In 2000, approximately 98.92% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.94% by 2010. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or so minimal that the data was suppressed for privacy reasons. Notably, there was no recorded change between 2000 and 2010 in terms of individuals with the Winstel surname identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White98.92%97.94%-0.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%