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

Jondle, 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 Jondle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jondle in America

Jondle is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jondle surname appeared 209 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 Jondle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jondle 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 Jondle

The surname Jondle has its origins in Germany, dating back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the old German word "jondel," which referred to a type of small, lightweight boat or skiff. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals involved in boating or fishing trades along the rivers and waterways of central Europe.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Jondle can be found in various municipal records and parish registers from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. One notable mention is in the town chronicles of Augsburg, where a certain Hans Jondle is listed as a fisherman on the Lech River in 1521.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Jondle surname began to spread to other parts of the German-speaking world, with records showing families bearing the name in areas such as Württemberg, Hesse, and the Rhineland. In 1687, a Johann Jondle is documented as a shipwright in the city of Hamburg, indicating the name's continued association with maritime professions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Jondle name was Peter Jondle, a merchant and trader who lived in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the late 16th century. Records from 1582 show that he was involved in the export of locally-produced goods along the trade routes of the Holy Roman Empire.

Another notable figure was Georg Jondle, a Lutheran pastor born in 1644 in the village of Oberndorf, near Bamberg. He served as the minister of the St. Michael's Church in Neustadt an der Aisch and authored several theological treatises and sermons during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the name Jondle began to appear in various parts of Europe and North America, as families emigrated from their ancestral homelands. One such individual was Johann Jondle, a woodcarver from the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, who emigrated to the United States in 1856 and settled in the German communities of Pennsylvania.

Throughout the centuries, the Jondle surname has maintained a strong presence in its regions of origin, with families continuing to reside in areas of southern and central Germany, as well as parts of Austria and Switzerland. Despite its relatively uncommon nature, the name has persisted as a part of the rich tapestry of German surnames, reflecting the diverse cultural and occupational heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jondle

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

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

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