Explore the Family Name Zweifel

The meaning of Zweifel

German: nickname for a fickle or indecisive person, from Middle High German zwīvel ‘equivocation’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Kurt, Hanspeter, Kaspar, Monika.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Zweifel has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Zweifel was ranked 19,587 in popularity and increased to 20,617 in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by 5.26%. However, the count of people with this surname marginally increased from 1,274 in 2000 to 1,285 in 2010, marking a growth of 0.86%. Nonetheless, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of -6.38% during the same period, moving from 0.47 to 0.44.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,587	#20,617	-5.26%
Count	1,274	1,285	0.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.44	-6.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zweifel

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Zweifel surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 96.94% to 95.41%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.71% to 0.86%, showing a change of 21.13%. The representation of Zweifel among those identifying as two or more races also increased from 0.86% to 1.40%, marking a significant change of 62.79%. The Hispanic representation within the Zweifel surname holders also saw an increase from 0.86% to 1.48%, a change of 72.09%. No individuals with this surname identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.94%	95.41%	-1.58%
Hispanic	0.86%	1.48%	72.09%
Two or More Races	0.86%	1.4%	62.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.71%	0.86%	21.13%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%