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

Wasel, 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 Wasel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wasel in America

Wasel is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wasel surname appeared 124 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 Wasel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wasel 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 Wasel

The surname "WASEL" is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "wasal," which means "wanderer" or "traveler." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who frequently moved from place to place or had a nomadic lifestyle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "WASEL" can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from Saxony, Germany. In a document dated 1247, a man named "Henricus Wasel" is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, a German nobleman named Johann Wasel was a prominent figure in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. Johann Wasel was born around 1320 and served as a royal advisor and ambassador for the emperor.

During the Renaissance period, a scholar and humanist named Caspar Wasel gained recognition for his work in the field of philosophy. Caspar Wasel was born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1515 and published several influential texts on ethics and political theory.

In the 17th century, a Dutch artist named Pieter Wasel made a name for himself as a skilled painter of landscapes and seascapes. Pieter Wasel was born in Amsterdam in 1622 and his works can be found in various museums and private collections across Europe.

Another notable figure with the surname "WASEL" was Johann Friedrich Wasel, a German composer and organist who lived in the 18th century. Johann Friedrich Wasel was born in 1737 and is remembered for his contributions to church music and organ compositions.

The name "WASEL" has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany and the Netherlands. For example, there is a village called Wasele in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and a town called Wasel in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wasel

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

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

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