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

Beitel, 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 Beitel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beitel in America

Beitel is the 31211th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beitel surname appeared 743 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 Beitel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beitel 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 Beitel

The surname Beitel is a German name that originated in the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "beidel," which means "bundle" or "pouch." The name likely referred to an occupation or profession, such as a bag maker or peddler.

The earliest recorded instances of the Beitel name can be found in various German historical records, including church registers and tax records from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. These records often list individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Beidel, Beittel, and Beitell.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Beitel surname was Hans Beitel, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Heidenheim, near Stuttgart, in the late 1500s. Records from the time mention his name in connection with land transactions and local affairs.

In the 17th century, the Beitel name began to spread beyond its localized origins, with individuals bearing the surname appearing in various parts of Germany. Johann Beitel, born in 1623 in Nuremberg, was a notable craftsman and woodcarver who created intricate religious sculptures and altarpieces for churches throughout the region.

As the Beitel family continued to grow and disperse, the name also made its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. In the late 18th century, Christian Beitel, a German immigrant, settled in Pennsylvania and became a prominent figure in the region's German-speaking community.

Another notable individual with the Beitel surname was Karl Beitel, a German philosopher and academic who lived in the late 19th century. Born in 1854 in Stuttgart, Beitel was a professor of philosophy at the University of Tübingen and wrote extensively on the works of Immanuel Kant and other German philosophers.

The Beitel name has also been associated with several notable figures in the fields of science and technology. In the early 20th century, Wilhelm Beitel, a German engineer, made significant contributions to the development of early aircraft and aviation technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beitel

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

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 Beitel 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 Beitel 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 Beitel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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