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

Fasel, 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 Fasel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fasel in America

Fasel is the 57781st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fasel surname appeared 352 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 Fasel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fasel 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 Fasel

The surname FASEL has its origins in Germany and Switzerland, originating as early as the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "fasal," which referred to a bundle or a bundle of sticks. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to someone who worked with bundles or bundled materials.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in various German and Swiss regions. In 1295, a "Conradus dictus Fasel" was mentioned in records from the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Similarly, in 1312, a "Johannes Fasel" was documented in the town of Biel/Bienne, situated in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.

During the Middle Ages, the name FASEL appeared in several historical documents and records across German-speaking regions. For instance, a "Hans Fasel" was listed in a 1457 tax register from the city of Überlingen, located on the shores of Lake Constance in southern Germany.

One of the earliest notable individuals bearing the FASEL surname was Johannes Fasel, a prominent Swiss theologian and reformer born in 1504 in Bremgarten, a town in the canton of Aargau. He played a significant role in the Swiss Reformation and was a close associate of Huldrych Zwingli.

Another historical figure was Michael Fasel, a German-born painter and engraver active in the 17th century. Born in 1639 in Nuremberg, he is known for his religious and allegorical works, including engravings for the influential Nuremberg Bible published in 1697.

In the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Fasel (1719-1795) was a notable German jurist and legal scholar from Saxony. He served as a professor of law at the University of Leipzig and authored several influential works on legal theory and jurisprudence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States dates back to the late 18th century. Johann Georg Fasel, born in 1768 in Württemberg, Germany, immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1790s and is considered one of the earliest bearers of the FASEL surname in America.

In the 19th century, Philipp Fasel (1812-1888) was a prominent German-born artist and painter who spent much of his career in Vienna, Austria. He is particularly known for his portraits and historical paintings, many of which can be found in museums across Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fasel

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

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

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