Explore the Family Name Zibell

The meaning of Zibell

German: variant of Ziebell. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Reinhold.

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

The surname Zibell has seen a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, as reflected by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In the year 2000, this surname ranked 54,020 in popularity but rose to rank 51,281 in 2010, marking an increase of approximately 5.07%. The count of people bearing this surname also increased from 358 in 2000 to 406 in 2010. This change signifies a growth rate of 13.41%. Therefore, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., there were about 0.13 individuals with this family name in 2000, which slightly rose to 0.14 in 2010—an increase of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,020	#51,281	5.07%
Count	358	406	13.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zibell

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Zibell, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that those who identify as White make up the majority. In 2000, 94.97% of the people with this surname identified as White, though this figure slightly decreased to 92.86% by 2010. During the same period, there was a notable increase in the percentage of people identifying as two or more races—from 1.68% to 2.46%. In 2010, the census also started recording a small percentage (2.22%) of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic. The data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at 0% throughout the decade. Similarly, the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a relatively small increase from 1.40% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.97%	92.86%	-2.22%
Two or More Races	1.68%	2.46%	46.43%
Hispanic	0%	2.22%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.4%	1.48%	5.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%