Explore the Family Name Zettel

The meaning of Zettel

1. South German: metonymic occupational name for a scribe, from Middle High German zettel ‘sheet of paper, document’. 2. South German: metonymic occupational name perhaps for a weaver, from Middle High German zettel(-garn) ‘thread’. 3. German: shortened form of Zettelmeier or Zettelmeyer, variants of Settelmeier (see Settlemire).

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Zettel surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, the name was ranked 32,782 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 this ranking had shifted to 34,272 - a drop of 4.55%. Despite this change in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Zettel surname increased marginally from 660 in 2000 to 662 in 2010, indicating a growth of 0.3%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decline of 8.33%, moving from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,782	#34,272	-4.55%
Count	660	662	0.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zettel

In regards to ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Zettel surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.27% were White and this figure slightly decreased to 96.83% in 2010. The Hispanic community saw an increase in the adoption of the Zettel surname, moving from 1.21% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010, representing a change of 37.19%. There were no reported instances of the Zettel surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities during the years surveyed.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.27%	96.83%	-0.45%
Hispanic	1.21%	1.66%	37.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%