Explore the Family Name Jaekel

The meaning of Jaekel

German (Jäkel) and Danish: variant of Jäckel (see Jaeckel). Some characteristic forenames: German Wolfgang, Hans, Otto, Reinhold, Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Jaekel witnessed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 54,020 in 2000 to 61,123 in 2010, representing a -13.15% change. Additionally, the total count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a dip, from 358 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, marking an -8.1% change. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Jaekel per 100,000 also experienced a decline from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, indicating a -15.38% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,020	#61,123	-13.15%
Count	358	329	-8.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jaekel

When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of the individuals with the Jaekel surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade, moving from 93.58% to 90.88%, reflecting a -2.89% change. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity increased significantly from 3.07% in 2000 to 5.17% in 2010, marking a 68.40% change. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.51% to 1.82%, a change of -27.49%. No individuals with the Jaekel name identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.58%	90.88%	-2.89%
Hispanic	3.07%	5.17%	68.4%
Two or More Races	2.51%	1.82%	-27.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%