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

Yagel, 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 Yagel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yagel in America

Yagel is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yagel surname appeared 218 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 Yagel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yagel 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 Yagel

The surname Yagel traces its origins to Eastern Europe, particularly to regions that are today part of Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name likely emerged during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th to 15th centuries, an era when surnames were becoming more common across Europe. Yagel is believed to derive from the Old East Slavic or Yiddish word "yagel," which refers to the juniper bush, a plant native to the region and significant in local lore and traditional medicine.

Early historical records of the Yagel surname can be sporadic, but instances of its usage appear in various medieval manuscripts. One of the earliest recorded instances of a person with the surname Yagel appears in the 15th-century Polish tax registry known as the "Liber Beneficiorum," written by Jan Długosz. This document lists a certain Jan Yagel as a small landowner in the Mazovia region in 1483.

The surname Yagel appears in different forms and spellings, influenced by both linguistic evolution and the different alphabets in use. In Cyrillic, it might have been written as Ягель, while in Polish records, it often appears as Jagiel. During the 17th century, records from the Brest-Litovsk region list a prominent trader by the name of Grigory Yagel, illustrating the surname's geographical spread.

Mordechai Yagel, a noted 16th-century Kabbalist and scholar born in 1525 and deceased in 1612, further cemented the name's historical significance. His theological works and philosophical treatises were widely studied, and he had a significant influence on Jewish intellectual circles in Europe. His prominence brought attention to the surname and ensured its place in scholarly and religious discussions of the period.

Another notable historical figure with the surname is Hanna Yagel, born in 1790, who was an esteemed midwife and herbalist in the Galicia region, part of the Austrian Empire. Her renown in traditional medicine and birthing practices earned her a widespread reputation, and her contributions were documented in local medical records of the time.

In the 19th century, the surname appears in American immigration records. Jacob Yagel, born in 1821, emigrated to the United States in 1848, during a period of significant Jewish emigration from Europe. His eventual settlement in New York City marked the beginning of the surname's presence in the New World and contributed to the cultural mosaic of American society.

In the same era, Count Stanisław Yagel, a Polish nobleman born in 1835, gained prominence as a military leader and politician. His actions during the January Uprising of 1863 against Russian imperial rule were immortalized in several historical accounts, underscoring the surname's association with courage and resistance.

Throughout history, individuals named Yagel have left their mark in various fields, whether through intellectual pursuits, public service, or migration. As it meandered through time and geography, the surname Yagel has remained a symbol of resilience and adaptation, originating from the heartlands of Eastern Europe and traversing continents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yagel

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

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

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