2000
#100,663
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 166
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.06
Very Rare Last name
Staszel
A surname possibly derived from a Polish diminutive form of the name Stanislaus.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 278 Americans carry the last name Staszel. That puts it at #83,650 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.08 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,232,929 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Staszel surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
278
1 in 1,232,929
Census rank
#83,650
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
242
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 242 bearers of the surname Staszel in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 83650th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Staszel, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Staszel
The surname Staszel is believed to have originated in Poland, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the Polish word "stary," meaning "old," and may have been a descriptive name initially given to someone who was advanced in age or a reference to an elder within a community.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Staszel can be found in the parish records of the town of Bydgoszcz, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region of Poland. In the year 1672, a Maciej Staszel is listed as a resident of the town. This suggests that the name had already been established by the mid-17th century.
The name Staszel can also be found in various historical documents from other regions of Poland, such as the records of the town of Gołańcz in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, where a Jan Staszel is mentioned in the year 1699. These early mentions serve as evidence of the name's presence and usage across different parts of the country during that time period.
Notable individuals who have borne the surname Staszel include Józef Staszel (1826-1897), a Polish painter and art professor who taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Another notable figure was Kazimierz Staszel (1904-1963), a Polish writer and journalist who was active in the interwar period and during World War II.
In the realm of sports, Stanisław Staszel (1934-1997) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender for several clubs, including Gwardia Warszawa and Polonia Bytom, between 1952 and 1967. He also represented the Polish national team, earning 26 caps.
Outside of Poland, the name Staszel has also been documented in other parts of Europe. For example, in the 19th century, a Johann Staszel is recorded as having lived in the town of Braunau am Inn, located in present-day Austria.
Additionally, there are records of individuals named Staszel in the United States, likely descendants of Polish immigrants who settled in various parts of the country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One notable American with the surname was Joseph Staszel (1914-1988), a professional baseball player who played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1940s.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Staszel
Among Census respondents with the surname Staszel, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Staszel bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Staszel surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.5% · 236
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Staszel
Staszel appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#82,317
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 229
+63 bearers (+38.0%)
Per 100,000 0.08
Rank movement Up 18,346 places
2020
#83,650
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 242
+13 bearers (+5.7%)
Per 100,000 0.08
Rank movement Down 1,333 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #100,663 | 166 | 0.06 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #82,317 | 229 | 0.08 | +63 bearers (+38.0%) | Up 18,346 places |
| 2020 | #83,650 | 242 | 0.08 | +13 bearers (+5.7%) | Down 1,333 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Staszel surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #82,317 | #83,650 | -1.6% |
| Count | 229 | 242 | 5.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Staszel bearers went from 229 to 242 (+5.7% change). The surname moved down 1,333 positions in the national ranking, going from #82,317 to #83,650.
FAQ
Staszel surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Staszel?
Name Census estimates that about 278 living Americans carry the surname Staszel. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,232,929 residents.
How common is Staszel?
Staszel ranks #83,650 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.08 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 242 people with the surname Staszel. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (278), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.08 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.08 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Staszel.
Has Staszel become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Staszel went from 229 recorded bearers to 242. That is an increase of 13 (+5.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #82,317 to #83,650.
What does the Census say about the background of Staszel?
Among Census respondents with the surname Staszel, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Staszel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (236 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Staszel appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.5%), Hispanic (1.7%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Staszel (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Staszel mean?
A surname possibly derived from a Polish diminutive form of the name Stanislaus. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Staszel (0.08 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Staszel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.