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

Koyl, 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 Koyl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koyl in America

Koyl is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koyl surname appeared 164 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 Koyl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koyl 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 Koyl

The surname KOYL has its origins in England and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "col," which means coal or charcoal burner. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name were likely involved in the occupation of burning charcoal or coal.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a person named Richard le Coliere. The Hundred Rolls were a series of administrative records from the reign of King Edward I, providing valuable insights into the names and occupations of people living in medieval England.

The name appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk during the medieval period. It is possible that the name was also influenced by various place names containing the element "cole" or "coal," such as Coaley in Gloucestershire or Colehill in Berkshire.

In the 16th century, the name was recorded with various spellings, including Coale, Coll, and Coyll, before eventually settling on the modern form of KOYL. One notable bearer of the name during this time was John Coyll, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1524.

Over the centuries, the KOYL surname has been associated with several notable individuals. In the 17th century, Thomas Coyle (c. 1610-1672) was a prominent English clergyman and author. In the 18th century, William Coyle (1733-1801) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir John Coyle (1816-1891), a British lawyer and judge who served as the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1880 to 1891. In the 20th century, James Coyle (1916-2001) was an American actor known for his roles in numerous television shows and films.

While the name has undergone various spelling variations throughout its history, the KOYL surname has endured and continues to be found in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with historical connections to England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koyl

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

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

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