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

Yandel, 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 Yandel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yandel in America

Yandel is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yandel surname appeared 135 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 Yandel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yandel 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 Yandel

The surname Yandel likely has its origins in the British Isles, particularly England, during the medieval period. Yandel could be derived from a place name, and surnames based on geographic locations were common in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is probable that Yandel is a variant of the name Yandell or Yendal, which suggests a connection to a specific locale though the exact place is somewhat uncertain.

The earliest references to similar surnames appear in medieval manuscripts and records. The Domesday Book of 1086, which cataloged many of the lands and holderships in England after the Norman Conquest, does not directly list Yandel, but other spellings such as Yandel or Yandell may have evolved from different transcriptions over time. Place name etymology suggests that Yandel might derive from Old English elements like ēa, meaning river, and dell, meaning valley, implying a geographical feature such as someone living near a river valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar surname is found in the 13th century. For example, John de Yandale appears in English legal documents from the 1270s. A slightly later example includes Roger Yandell, who is recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

By the 17th century, the spelling Yandel became more consistent. William Yandel, born in 1643, was noted as a landowner in Dorset. Additionally, in the 18th century, records show a Thomas Yandel who was a notable figure connected with the city of Exeter. He worked as a merchant and was involved in trade, which indicates that members of the Yandel family had become quite established by this time.

One of the more famous bearers of the surname in the 19th century was Dr. Robert Yandel, born in 1813, who made significant contributions to early medical practices in rural England and was known for his charitable work. Another key figure was James Yandel, born in 1832, who migrated to the United States and settled in New York, becoming a prominent figure in the budding banking industry.

By tracing the evolution of place names and documenting important individuals bearing the surname, one can see a pattern of adaptation and migration, which is characteristic of many surnames originating from the British Isles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yandel

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

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

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