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

Jerrells, 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 Jerrells surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jerrells in America

Jerrells is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jerrells surname appeared 197 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 Jerrells.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jerrells 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 Jerrells

The surname Jerrells is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Yarwell," a village located in the English county of Northamptonshire. The name may have evolved from the Old English words "gear" meaning "year" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream," suggesting that the original bearers of this surname may have lived near a perennial stream.

The earliest known record of the surname Jerrells can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1195, where it appears as "de Ierewelle." This early spelling variation provides insight into the surname's roots and its connection to the village of Yarwell.

In the 13th century, the Hundred Rolls of 1273 mention a William de Jarwell, suggesting that the surname had already begun to take on its more modern form. The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 also list a John de Jerwell from Northamptonshire, further solidifying the surname's association with the region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Jerrells surname was Sir Thomas Jerrells, a prominent landowner and knight who lived in Northamptonshire during the late 14th century. Another notable figure was William Jerrells, a merchant and alderman of London, who was born in 1512 and served as the city's Lord Mayor in 1572.

In the 17th century, the Jerrells surname gained prominence with John Jerrells (1599-1678), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Galloway in Scotland. His contemporary, Robert Jerrells (1612-1687), was a notable mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of logarithms.

During the 18th century, the Jerrells family continued to leave their mark, with Samuel Jerrells (1735-1804) being a renowned engraver and printmaker who produced works for prominent figures such as King George III and the Duke of Marlborough. Another notable bearer of the surname was Mary Jerrells (1764-1845), a celebrated writer and poet whose works were widely published in her lifetime.

As the Jerrells surname spread across England and beyond, it experienced various spelling variations, including Jerrolls, Jerralls, and Jerrills, among others. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in the village of Yarwell and its association with the geographical features of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jerrells

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

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

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