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

Yokiel, 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 Yokiel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yokiel in America

Yokiel is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yokiel surname appeared 158 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 Yokiel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yokiel 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 Yokiel

The surname Yokiel is believed to have its origins in Eastern Europe, with specific roots possibly in Poland. The time period for the emergence of this name could be traced back to the late medieval era, around the 14th or 15th centuries. Eastern European surnames often derived from occupations, locations, physical characteristics, or patronymics, and Yokiel fits into the pattern of geographically or locationally derived names.

The name Yokiel may be a variant of similar surnames found in the region, such as Jockiel or Jokiel. These names might be derived from older Polish or Slavic words. One plausible theory is that it comes from the term "yok," which could refer to someone who was a farmer or work-related with agriculture, aligning with the farming-related surnames of that era. Another possibility is its connection to a particular village or town ending in -iel, which was a common suffix in Polish locality names.

The surname Yokiel does appear in historical records, though infrequently, possibly due to variations in spelling over time. One of the earliest documented references of a similar sounding name is Jockiel in a 16th-century Polish register, which suggests that various iterations of the name were in use. Manuscripts from this period often revealed individuals bearing the name in local censuses, tax records, or legal documents.

One of the earliest recorded examples of a person named Yokiel is Piotr Yokiel, born in 1560 in a small village near Krakow. He was known to be a landowner and is mentioned in a regional tax record from 1592. Another historical figure is Jan Yokiel, a merchant born in 1623, who lived in Warsaw and was noted for his contributions to the local economy and his role in trading goods between Polish regions and neighboring countries.

In the 18th century, Maria Yokiel, born in 1751, became well-known for her involvement in local governance in her hometown. She worked closely with local leaders to improve infrastructure and community resources. Anatol Yokiel, born in 1823, was a pivotal figure during the mid-19th century, as he was one of the revolutionaries fighting for Polish independence during uprisings against imperial rule. His legacy is often mentioned in historical texts concerning Polish resistance movements.

By the 20th century, the surname Yokiel had spread beyond Poland, with families emigrating to different parts of Europe and North America. Among them was Karol Yokiel, a noted scholar born in 1887, who contributed significantly to the study of Slavic languages and was a professor at a university in the United States until his death in 1956. These historical references provide a glimpse into the lives of individuals who carried the Yokiel surname and their contributions to society over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yokiel

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

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

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