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

Yackle, 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 Yackle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yackle in America

Yackle is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yackle surname appeared 196 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 Yackle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yackle 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 Yackle

The surname Yackle is believed to have its origins in Central Europe, specifically from the region now known as Germany. The name appears to have surfaced around the late Middle Ages, roughly during the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be a variant or derivative of names such as Jäkel or Jäkelin, which in turn may be diminutive forms of Jacob, a common given name derived from the Hebrew Yaakov meaning "supplanter."

Yackle may have originated in rural areas of central or southern Germany, where variations in dialect and spelling would lead to numerous family names derived from more common root names. It is also possible that the surname is a phonetic evolution influenced by local dialects and linguistic changes over time.

Historical records from German villages and towns often show variations of the surname. Early entries in parish registers from the 16th and 17th centuries show notations like Jäckle or Jäkel, indicating its use and transformation over time. One early reference can be found in a 1578 church record in Bavaria, where a Hans Jäckle is mentioned.

The surname appears in several historical manuscripts and legal documents from this period. For example, Georg Yackle, born in 1602 and deceased in 1674, was a noted merchant in the region of Hesse. His family records indicate that the spelling of surnames could vary within the same family, with Yackle appearing alongside Jäkel in some documents.

Johann Yackle, born in 1679 and died in 1732, was a notable figure in Württemberg, serving as a local magistrate. His official records often show the name spelled as Jäckle, reflecting the regional dialect. Similarly, the military records from the Thirty Years' War list a Lt. Friedrich Yackle, who served in a Bavarian regiment around 1645.

By the 18th century, the Yackle surname had spread to various parts of the German-speaking world, including Austria and Switzerland. Heinrich Yackle, a well-documented clockmaker from Zurich, who lived between 1724 and 1781, contributed to the art of Swiss horology.

The surname also appears in immigration records of the 19th century, documenting families moving from German-speaking regions to America. August Yackle, born in 1843, emigrated to the United States in 1860 and became a farmer in Illinois. His descendants maintained the surname Yackle, which has persisted in some branches of the family to this day without significant variation.

In historical texts, variations and spellings often reflect the fluidity of surnames before modern standardization. However, core elements trace back to Germanic roots and the complex linguistic landscape of Central Europe. The Yackle surname encapsulates this rich tapestry of historical and etymological development.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yackle

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

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

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