Explore the Family Name Juel

The meaning of Juel

Danish and Norwegian: variant of Juhl. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Folmer, Johan, Niels, Thora.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Juel decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 43,546 in popularity with a count of 467, or 0.17 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 48,347 and the count fell to 437, equating to 0.15 per 100,000 people. This signifies an overall decrease in popularity by 11.03% and a decline in count by 6.42%.

20002010Change
Rank#43,546#48,347-11.03%
Count467437-6.42%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Juel

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that individuals with the surname Juel predominantly identify as White, although this percentage slightly decreased from 93.36% in 2000 to 91.53% in 2010. The number of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races increased by 17.76% and 18.65% respectively during the same period. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic rose noticeably by 28.50%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained at 0 throughout both years.

20002010Change
White93.36%91.53%-1.96%
Hispanic2.14%2.75%28.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.14%2.52%17.76%
Two or More Races1.93%2.29%18.65%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%