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

Kriegel, 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 Kriegel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kriegel in America

Kriegel is the 23222nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kriegel surname appeared 1,098 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 Kriegel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kriegel 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 Kriegel

The surname Kriegel is of German origin and can be traced back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Kriegel," which means "small mound" or "hillock." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near or on a small hill or mound.

The earliest known record of the name Kriegel appears in a document from the town of Nürnberg, Germany, dated 1428. In this document, a certain Hans Kriegel is mentioned as a landowner in the region. Another early reference to the name can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Germany, from the year 1497, where a family by the name of Kriegel is listed among the residents.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Kriegel began to spread beyond its initial areas of origin in southern Germany. This was likely due to the migration of individuals bearing the name to other parts of the German-speaking regions. In the 1600s, the name appeared in records from the city of Leipzig, where a prominent merchant named Johann Kriegel (1624-1691) was active in the local trade guilds.

As the centuries progressed, the Kriegel name continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring regions such as Austria and Switzerland. One notable figure from this period was the German philosopher and theologian Christian Gottlieb Kriegel (1742-1807), who was born in the town of Halle and made significant contributions to the field of rationalist philosophy.

In the 19th century, the Kriegel name began to spread further afield, with individuals bearing the surname migrating to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One such individual was the German-American painter Wilhelm Kriegel (1856-1924), who was born in Essen, Germany, and later settled in the United States, where he became known for his landscape paintings.

Another notable figure with the Kriegel surname was the German engineer and inventor Karl Kriegel (1880-1949), who was born in Wuppertal and made significant contributions to the development of early automobiles and engines. He worked for various automotive companies, including Daimler-Benz and Opel.

Throughout its history, the surname Kriegel has been associated with a variety of professions and fields, from agriculture and trade to philosophy and engineering. While its origins can be traced back to a specific geographic region in Germany, the name has since spread far beyond its initial areas of origin, carried by individuals who have left their mark in various corners of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kriegel

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

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

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