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

Jarrell, 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 Jarrell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarrell in America

Jarrell is the 2660th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarrell surname appeared 13,562 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Jarrell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarrell 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 Jarrell

The surname Jarrell is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the region of Derbyshire, during the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "gar" meaning "spear" and "hyll" meaning "hill." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a hill where spears were made or used for hunting or warfare.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Jarrell can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property conducted in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Gervase de Jargehull, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the modern Jarrell surname.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records as Jarhull, Jarehull, and Jarghull, reflecting the evolution of spelling and pronunciation over time. During this period, the name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire.

One notable historical figure with the surname Jarrell was Sir Thomas Jarrell, a English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France in the late 14th century. He was born around 1350 and died in 1415.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the parish records of Leek, Staffordshire, with the spelling Jarrell being more commonly used. One example is John Jarrell, born in 1542, who was a prominent landowner in the area.

As the Jarrell family spread across England, the name also appeared in various place names, such as Jarrell's Coppice in Derbyshire and Jarrell's Hill in Staffordshire. These place names likely derived from the presence of Jarrell families in those locations.

Another notable figure was Richard Jarrell, a Puritan minister born in 1617 in Staffordshire. He emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s and played a significant role in the early religious life of New England.

In the 18th century, William Jarrell, born in 1732 in Cheshire, was a renowned clockmaker whose timepieces were highly sought after by the gentry and aristocracy of the time.

As the centuries passed, the Jarrell surname continued to be found throughout various regions of England, with families occasionally migrating to other parts of the British Isles and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarrell

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

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

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