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

Euell, 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 Euell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Euell in America

Euell is the 45959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Euell surname appeared 464 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 Euell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Euell 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 Euell

The surname EUELL is of English origin and dates back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Youell, which was derived from the Old English given name Iudel, a diminutive form of the name Judde.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name EUELL can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Putney, London, where a Thomas Euell was baptized in 1598. Around the same time, there are records of a family with the surname Euell living in the village of Ewell in Surrey, which may have influenced the spelling of their name.

In the 17th century, the name EUELL appeared in various historical documents, including court records and land deeds. One notable individual was William Euell, a merchant from Bristol who was involved in the trade of spices and textiles with the West Indies in the 1660s.

During the 18th century, the EUELL surname was found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Devon. In 1718, a John Euell was born in the village of Chew Magna in Somerset, and he later became a prominent farmer and landowner in the area.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname EUELL was the American naturalist and author, Euell Gibbons (1911-1975), who was known for his books on wild edible plants and foraging. Although his surname was spelled differently, it is believed to have originated from the same English root as the EUELL name.

Other notable individuals with the surname EUELL include:

1. Richard Euell (1809-1892), an English farmer and landowner in Gloucestershire.
2. Elizabeth Euell (1788-1867), an English painter and artist known for her landscape paintings.
3. Thomas Euell (1652-1721), an English clergyman and author of several religious texts.
4. Samuel Euell (1776-1844), an English soldier who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
5. Mary Euell (1825-1902), an English philanthropist and social reformer in Bristol.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Euell

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

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

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