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

Ohl, 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 Ohl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ohl in America

Ohl is the 14739th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ohl surname appeared 2,016 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ohl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ohl 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 Ohl

The surname "OHL" is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "Ohle," meaning "alder tree" or "alder grove." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with alder trees.

During the Middle Ages, the name "OHL" appeared in various forms, including "Ohle," "Ohlde," and "Ohlen," reflecting regional differences in spelling and pronunciation. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, where a certain "Hermannus de Ohlen" is mentioned in 1195.

In the 13th century, the name "OHL" began to spread across Germany, with several notable individuals bearing this surname. One such person was Johannes Ohl, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bremen, who lived around 1260. Another was Konrad Ohl, a respected scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Heidelberg in the late 14th century.

As the name "OHL" continued to evolve, it became associated with certain geographical regions, particularly in the southern and central parts of Germany. For instance, the town of Ohlenbach in Hesse is believed to have derived its name from the presence of alder trees in the area, further solidifying the connection between the surname and its botanical origins.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname "OHL." One of the earliest was Hans Ohl, a German painter and printmaker who lived in the 16th century (c. 1520 - c. 1580). Another was Johann Philipp Ohl, a German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of comets in the 18th century (1703 - 1780).

In more recent times, the name "OHL" has been carried by individuals such as Hugo Ohl, a German politician and member of the Reichstag in the late 19th century (1835 - 1924), and Jerzy Ohl, a Polish-born architect and urban planner who worked in the 20th century (1915 - 2005).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ohl

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

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

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