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

Joelson, 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 Joelson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joelson in America

Joelson is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joelson surname appeared 254 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 Joelson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joelson 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 Joelson

The surname Joelson has its origins in Scandinavia, believed to have emerged during the medieval period. It is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Joel," with Joel being a Hebrew name derived from the Biblical prophet Joel. The name likely came about as a result of Jewish settlers in the region, who adopted Scandinavian naming conventions.

Joelson is thought to have first appeared in Denmark and Sweden, where records from the 13th and 14th centuries mention individuals bearing the name. One of the earliest known references is found in the Danish Census Rolls of 1270, which lists a Niels Joelson from the town of Roskilde.

In Sweden, the name can be traced back to the 15th century, with a Jöns Joelson mentioned in the Västergötland County Records of 1487. This suggests that the name had spread across the Scandinavian region by that time.

The Joelson name is also found in Norwegian records, with a Halvor Joelson appearing in the Trondheim Church Registers of 1612. This indicates that the name had made its way to Norway by the early modern period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Joelson name was Erik Joelson, a Swedish merchant and ship owner who lived from 1602 to 1678. He was a prominent figure in the city of Gothenburg and played a key role in establishing the city's maritime trade.

Another notable Joelson was Carl Gustaf Joelson, a Swedish writer and journalist who lived from 1832 to 1899. He was a prolific author and a vocal advocate for social reforms during the latter half of the 19th century.

In the United Kingdom, the Joelson name can be traced back to the late 18th century, likely brought over by Scandinavian immigrants. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Johan Joelson, a Swedish-born merchant who settled in London in the 1790s.

The Joelson name has also been found in historical records from the United States, particularly in areas with large Scandinavian immigrant populations. One such example is Nils Joelson, a Norwegian-born farmer who settled in Minnesota in the 1860s.

Finally, it is worth mentioning Hans Joelson, a Danish-born artist who lived from 1892 to 1976. He was a renowned painter and sculptor, best known for his depictions of rural Danish life and landscapes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joelson

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

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

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