Explore the Family Name Zoeller

The meaning of Zoeller

German (Zöller): variant of Zoller. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Guenter, Inge, Otto, Wolfgang, Alois, Arno, Ewald, Franz, Helmut.

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

The surname Zoeller saw a slight decrease in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Zoeller was ranked at 14,706 and by 2010 it had dropped to rank 15,033, indicating a reduction of 2.22%. Despite this dip in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Zoeller surname increased by 6.04% over the same decade, moving from 1,853 to 1,965. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a minimal decline of 2.9%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,706	#15,033	-2.22%
Count	1,853	1,965	6.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.67	-2.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zoeller

In terms of ethnicity, the distribution among those who bear the Zoeller surname remained largely unchanged from 2000 to 2010, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 97.03% in 2000 and rising slightly to 97.10% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a modest increase of 19.35%, growing from 1.24% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010. The proportion of people who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 18.42%, going from 0.38% to 0.31%. The percentage of individuals claiming two or more races stayed consistent over the decade at 0.76%. There were no records of individuals with the Zoeller surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.03%	97.1%	0.07%
Hispanic	1.24%	1.48%	19.35%
Two or More Races	0.76%	0.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.31%	-18.42%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%