Explore the Family Name Poehls
The meaning of Poehls
North German (Pöhls): patronymic from a Holstein form of the personal name Paul.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Poehls in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Poehls" experienced a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 54,643rd most popular surname, but by 2010, its rank had slipped to 59,742 — a decline of 9.33 percent. The number of people with this surname also decreased over this period from 353 to 338, indicating a drop of 4.25 percent. This led to a corresponding reduction in the proportion of people per 100,000 who bore this surname — from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, marking a decrease of 15.38 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,643 | #59,742 | -9.33% |
| Count | 353 | 338 | -4.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poehls
When considering ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Poehls surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, 97.73 percent identified as such in 2000, with a negligible decrease to 97.04 percent in 2010. In contrast, there seemed to be no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in either year. However, there was a minor emergence of Hispanic representation in 2010, with 1.78 percent of the people with the Poehls surname identifying as Hispanic, up from zero in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.73% | 97.04% | -0.71% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.78% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |