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

Kimmell, 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 Kimmell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kimmell in America

Kimmell is the 21759th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kimmell surname appeared 1,195 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 Kimmell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kimmell 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 Kimmell

The surname Kimmell is of German origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "kumel" or "kummel," meaning "cumin," a spice used in cooking. The name was likely an occupational name for someone who grew or traded cumin.

Kimmell was initially found in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany. Some of the earliest recorded spellings of the name include Kummel, Kummel, and Kummell. These variations were common due to the lack of standardized spelling rules in those times.

One of the earliest mentions of the name Kimmell can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the 12th century. In this text, a landowner named "Henricus Kummel" is mentioned in a deed dated 1187.

In the 14th century, the Kimmell name appeared in the Liber Censuum, a register of landowners and taxpayers in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. This record lists a "Johannes Kummell" as a resident of the city in 1342.

The Kimmell surname has also been associated with various place names in Germany. For example, the village of Kummelborn in Saxony-Anhalt is believed to have been named after a person with the Kimmell surname.

Notable individuals with the Kimmell surname throughout history include:

1. Johann Kimmell (1570-1642), a German theologian and author from Saxony.
2. Hans Kimmell (1638-1712), a German architect and builder who designed several churches and public buildings in Bavaria.
3. Anna Kimmell (1720-1789), a German painter and engraver known for her portraiture work.
4. Friedrich Kimmell (1808-1882), a German mathematician and educator who made contributions to the field of geometry.
5. Wilhelm Kimmell (1865-1948), a German industrialist and philanthropist who established several charitable foundations in his hometown of Stuttgart.

The Kimmell surname has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world, but its origins can be traced back to the German regions of Bavaria and Saxony in the 12th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kimmell

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

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

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