Find out how popular the last name Asel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Asel.

Asel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Asel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asel in America

Asel is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asel surname appeared 272 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Asel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asel to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Asel

The surname ASEL has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the early 13th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "asal," meaning "ash tree." It likely referred to someone who lived near an ash grove or worked with ash wood.

In the medieval period, the name appeared in various records from the region, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, which documented landholdings and transactions. One of the earliest recorded instances was in 1237, when a certain Conradus Asel was mentioned in a deed from the town of Quedlinburg.

As the name spread across German-speaking lands, it took on different spellings, including Asell, Asele, and Assel. These variations reflected regional dialects and scribal conventions of the time.

The ASEL surname has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. In the 16th century, Hans Asel (1499-1569) was a prominent Lutheran theologian and reformer in Saxony. A century later, Johann Rudolph Asel (1620-1686) was a respected jurist and legal scholar in Nuremberg.

Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Asel (1766-1835), a German composer and organist who served as Kapellmeister at the court of Rudolstadt. His works included operas, symphonies, and chamber music compositions.

In the 19th century, Karl Asel (1812-1878) was a German-American inventor and engineer who developed improvements to the steam engine and other industrial machinery. He held several patents and worked in manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania.

Moving into the 20th century, Theodor Asel (1901-1977) was a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Berlin Institute of Technology and the Steglitz City Hall.

While the ASEL name has its deepest roots in Germany, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and diaspora communities. However, the historical origins and early recorded instances of this surname firmly trace back to the Germanic regions of medieval Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Asel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Asel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Asel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Asel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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