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

Hykel, 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 Hykel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hykel in America

Hykel is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hykel surname appeared 132 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 Hykel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hykel 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 Hykel

The surname HYKEL has its origins in Germany, dating back to the early 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "huckel," which means "hump" or "small hill." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a small hill or a hilly area.

The earliest recorded instance of the name HYKEL can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions a "Johannes Huckel" in 1324. Additionally, the name appears in various other medieval records from different regions of Germany, such as the "Huckeln" family in Bavaria in the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name HYKEL began to spread beyond Germany, with records showing individuals bearing this surname in neighboring countries like the Netherlands and Switzerland. One notable figure from this era was Johann Hykel (1528-1599), a German theologian and professor at the University of Jena.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Huckel, Huckell, Huckal, and Hückell. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of record-keepers at the time.

In the 17th century, the HYKEL surname appeared in several notable works, including the "Topographia Germaniae Inferioris" by Matthäus Merian, which mentioned a "Johannes Huckel" residing in the town of Worms.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the HYKEL name continued to be found throughout Germany and other parts of Europe. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Friedrich Wilhelm Hykel (1770-1848), a German composer and organist, and Johann Friedrich Hykel (1810-1878), a German painter and lithographer.

Over the centuries, the HYKEL surname has also been associated with various place names, such as the village of Huckelheim in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and the town of Huckelriede in Lower Saxony, Germany.

While the surname HYKEL is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, and musicians, leaving a lasting legacy in their respective fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hykel

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

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

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