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

Jehle, 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 Jehle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jehle in America

Jehle is the 39052nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jehle surname appeared 564 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 Jehle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jehle 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 Jehle

The surname Jehle has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages around the 12th century. It is derived from the Old High German word "jehil," meaning "sharp" or "pointed," which may have referred to a physical characteristic or an occupation related to sharpening tools or weaponry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jehle can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Galli, a medieval manuscript from the Abbey of St. Gall in Switzerland, dating back to the 9th century. This document mentions a person named "Jehilo," which is believed to be an early variation of the surname.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Jehle appeared in various records across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Some notable individuals from this period include Johannes Jehle, a wealthy merchant and landowner in the town of Ulm in the late 13th century, and Konrad Jehle, a skilled blacksmith who lived in Nuremberg in the early 14th century.

In the 15th century, the Jehle family gained prominence in the city of Augsburg, where they were involved in the textile industry. Hans Jehle (1455-1518) was a renowned weaver and merchant who established a successful textile business, which was passed down through generations of the family.

As the Jehle surname spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Jehli, Jehl, and Jehlé. One notable figure from this period was Johann Jehlé (1620-1688), a German Protestant theologian and author who served as a pastor in Strasbourg, in present-day France.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, members of the Jehle family emigrated to various parts of Europe and beyond, contributing to the further dispersal of the surname. For example, Johann Georg Jehle (1732-1805) was a German-American farmer and pioneer who settled in Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century.

Other historical figures with the Jehle surname include Friedrich Jehle (1810-1870), a German architect known for designing several prominent buildings in Stuttgart, and Emil Jehle (1857-1925), a Swiss writer and journalist who contributed to the Swiss literary magazine Die Schweiz.

While the surname Jehle is most prevalent in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, it has also been documented in other parts of Europe, as well as in North America, South America, and Australia, reflecting the migration patterns of individuals bearing this name throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jehle

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

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

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