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

Hassel, 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 Hassel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hassel in America

Hassel is the 16022nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hassel surname appeared 1,811 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hassel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hassel 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 Hassel

The surname Hassel has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German word "hasel," meaning "hazelnut." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a hazelnut grove or who worked with hazelnuts in some capacity.

In its earliest recorded form, the name was spelled "Hasele" or "Haesele." Over time, it evolved into various spellings such as "Haesel," "Haessel," and eventually "Hassel." These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic changes that occurred throughout Germany over the centuries.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Hassel can be found in the Wormser Bürgerbuch (Worms Citizen Book) from the 14th century, where a certain "Conradus Haessel" is mentioned as a resident of the city of Worms.

During the medieval period, the name Hassel appeared in various records and manuscripts across German-speaking regions. For instance, in 1427, a "Hans Hassel" is listed as a landowner in the Weissenburger Lehenbuch (Weissenburg Feudal Book) from Bavaria.

Notable individuals with the surname Hassel include:

1. Paul Hassel (1564-1635), a German Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Rostock.
2. Johann Georg Hassel (1678-1752), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg.
3. Georg Hassel (1770-1829), a German chemist and mineralogist, known for his work on crystallography.
4. Joachim Hassel (1889-1934), a German architect and urban planner, best known for his work in Berlin.
5. Pauline Hassel (1892-1975), a German writer and poet, recipient of the Georg Büchner Prize in 1961.

Some variations of the name include the place name "Hasselhausen," which can be found in various regions of Germany, such as Hesse and Lower Saxony. This further reinforces the connection between the surname and the hazelnut tree.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hassel

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

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

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