Explore the Family Name Jackels

The meaning of Jackels

German (also Jäckels): patronymic from Jackel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Jackels in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jackels has seen a rise in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 80,502 in terms of popularity and had 219 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 76,275 with the count of individuals increasing by approximately 15% to 252. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Jackels surname per 100,000 also increased by 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#80,502#76,2755.25%
Count21925215.07%
Proportion per 100k0.080.0912.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jackels

The same Decennial U.S. Census data provides an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Jackels surname. In 2000 and 2010, there were no records of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. The dominant ethnicity associated with the surname was White, accounting for 96.8% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.84% in 2010. The only significant change was observed within the Hispanic community. While there were no Jackels with Hispanic ethnicity in 2000, they made up 3.57% of the total in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.8%94.84%-2.02%
Hispanic0%3.57%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%