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

Podell, 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 Podell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Podell in America

Podell is the 40204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Podell surname appeared 545 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 Podell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Podell 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 Podell

The surname Podell originates from Germany and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Pudel," which means "poodle" in English, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to a breeder or keeper of poodles. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be "Pudell," which was later anglicized to "Podell."

One of the earliest known references to the name Podell can be found in the records of the town of Hildesheim, located in Lower Saxony, Germany. These records, dating back to the late 1500s, mention a family with the surname Pudell who were involved in the local textile trade.

In the 17th century, the name Podell began to appear in various German church records and tax rolls, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. This suggests that the name had spread from its initial origins and was becoming more widespread across different parts of Germany.

One notable individual with the surname Podell was Johann Friedrich Podell (1702-1778), a German theologian and author from Saxony. He wrote several religious texts and was known for his scholarly work on biblical interpretations.

Another prominent figure was Karl Podell (1819-1894), a German educator and philanthropist from Hesse. He founded several schools and established a trust fund to support educational initiatives for underprivileged children.

In the 19th century, the name Podell began to appear in records of German immigrants to the United States and other parts of the world. One such individual was Friedrich Podell (1832-1908), who emigrated from Bavaria to New York City in the 1850s and became a successful businessman in the textile industry.

Heinrich Podell (1857-1938) was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including the Pabst Mansion and the Milwaukee County Historical Society building.

As the Podell family spread across different regions, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as "Podel," "Poedell," and "Pödell." However, the original German pronunciation and meaning remained largely intact.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Podell

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

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

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