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

Jehl, 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 Jehl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jehl in America

Jehl is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jehl surname appeared 232 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 Jehl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jehl 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 Jehl

The surname JEHL has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "jehel," which means "to cry" or "to shout." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname given to someone with a loud or boisterous voice.

One of the earliest known records of the name JEHL dates back to 1389, when a person named Hans Jehel was listed in the tax records of the town of Mainz. This provides evidence that the surname was already well-established in the Rhine region of Germany by the late Middle Ages.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the JEHL surname began to spread beyond its original heartland in the Rhineland. Records show that individuals bearing this name had settled in various parts of Germany, as well as neighboring areas such as Switzerland and Austria.

An early notable figure with the JEHL surname was Johann Jehl, a Protestant theologian and writer who lived from 1532 to 1602. He was born in Nuremberg and became a prominent figure in the Lutheran Church, publishing several works on religious topics.

In the 18th century, the JEHL name appeared in various historical documents and records across German-speaking regions. For instance, a man named Friedrich Jehl was listed as a landowner in the town of Worms in 1723, while a Johann Jehl was recorded as a merchant in the city of Frankfurt in 1756.

Another individual of note was Karl Jehl, a German soldier and military officer who was born in 1784 and served in the Napoleonic Wars. He rose through the ranks to become a general in the Prussian army and was awarded several honors for his service.

As the 19th century progressed, the JEHL surname continued to be found across various parts of Germany and neighboring countries. One notable figure from this period was Emil Jehl, a German-American artist and painter who was born in 1865 and gained recognition for his landscapes and portraits.

Other individuals with the JEHL surname who achieved prominence in their respective fields include Heinrich Jehl, a 19th-century German architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Berlin, and Wilhelm Jehl, a 20th-century German composer and musician who was born in 1901 and contributed to the development of modern classical music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jehl

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

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

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