Explore the Family Name Johl
The meaning of Johl
1. German (of Slavic origin): nickname or topographic name from a Germanized Slavic stem gol ‘naked, barren’. 2. Indian (Madhya Pradesh and Punjab): variant of Johal.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Johl in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Johl has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 68,973rd in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it moved up to 65,964th, recording a positive change of 4.36%. During this period, the count of individuals with the Johl surname also increased from 266 to 300, reflecting a growth rate of 12.78%. However, the proportion of people named Johl per 100,000 remained steady at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,973 | #65,964 | 4.36% |
| Count | 266 | 300 | 12.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Johl
On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the Johl surname has been observed to shift over the same decade, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The number of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander markedly rose from 62.03% to 69.67%, indicating a 12.32% increase. The percentage identifying as White dropped from 28.95% to 22.67%, a decrease of 21.69%. There was a notable decline in those identifying with two or more races, plummeting 47.64% from 8.27% to 4.33%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic appeared in 2010's data at 2.67%, whereas there were none reported in 2000. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw no representatives in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 62.03% | 69.67% | 12.32% |
| White | 28.95% | 22.67% | -21.69% |
| Two or More Races | 8.27% | 4.33% | -47.64% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.67% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |