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

Kuesel, 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 Kuesel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuesel in America

Kuesel is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuesel surname appeared 161 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 Kuesel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuesel 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 Kuesel

The surname Kuesel has its origins in Germany and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "kusel," which referred to a small valley or basin. This suggests that the name was initially taken from a place name associated with a geographic location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kuesel appears in the "Codex Diplomaticus Nassoicus," a collection of historical documents from the former County of Nassau, in the year 1285. It mentions a person named "Heinrich von Kuesel," suggesting that the name was already in use during that time period.

In the 14th century, the name Kuesel can be found in records from the city of Cologne, where it was spelled as "Kusele" or "Kusil." This variation in spelling was common during that era, as standardized spellings were not yet established.

During the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Kuesel was Hans Kuesel, a German painter and engraver born in Nuremberg around 1520. His works, primarily religious etchings and engravings, were highly regarded during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, Johann Kuesel, born in 1671 in Nuremberg, was a renowned architect and engineer. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Germany, including the Egedacher Schloss in Erlangen.

Another prominent individual with the Kuesel surname was Friedrich Kuesel, a German author and philosopher born in 1821. He wrote extensively on topics such as ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of history, and his works were influential during the 19th century.

Towards the end of the 19th century, in 1892, Wilhelm Kuesel, a German-American inventor and engineer, was born in Alsace-Lorraine. He is best known for his contributions to the development of early television technology and his work on the cathode ray tube.

Throughout history, the Kuesel surname has maintained its strong presence in German-speaking regions, with variations in spelling such asKüsel, Kusel, and Küsel-Maurer. However, the name's distinct origins and association with geographic locations in Germany have remained a consistent thread.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuesel

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

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

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