Explore the Family Name Joles
The meaning of Joles
Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the Hebrew personal name Yoel (see Joel) + Yiddish possessive -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Joles in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Joles has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Joles was ranked as the 34,711th most popular surname, with a count of 616 individuals bearing the name. This proportion equates to approximately 0.23 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the surname had dropped to the 36,379th position, with a count of 615, or a proportion of 0.21 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -4.81 in rank and a -0.16 change in count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,711 | #36,379 | -4.81% |
| Count | 616 | 615 | -0.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Joles
The ethnicity associated with the surname Joles also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, making up 92.53% in 2000 and 91.71% in 2010. Ethnicity marked as "Two or more races" decreased to 0 in 2010 from 2.44% in 2000. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose significantly from 1.46% to 3.09%, while those identifying as Black decreased from 2.11% to 1.79%. The category of American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.95% of the population with the surname Joles.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.53% | 91.71% | -0.89% |
| Hispanic | 1.46% | 3.09% | 111.64% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.95% | 0% |
| Black | 2.11% | 1.79% | -15.17% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.44% | 0% | 0% |