Explore the Family Name Yowell

The meaning of Yowell

English: 1. variant of Youle (compare Yule), a nickname from Middle English yole ‘Yule, Christmas’ (Old English geōl, Old Norse jól), a nickname for one born at that time. 2. variant of Ewell with prosthetic Y-.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Yowell has experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 7779th in popularity with 3938 instances of use, but by 2010 it had slipped to a rank of 9784 with only 3311 instances, marking a change of approximately -15.92%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a drop from 1.46 to 1.12 during this period, translating to a change of -23.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,779	#9,784	-25.77%
Count	3,938	3,311	-15.92%
Proportion per 100k	1.46	1.12	-23.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yowell

In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, those bearing the surname Yowell have shown some shifts in their ethnic identity over the decade. In 2000, the majority identified as White (90.48%), followed by Black (4.98%), Hispanic (1.80%), those identifying with two or more races (1.32%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.94%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.48%). By 2010, while still predominantly White (81.46%), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Black (13.47%) and a smaller increase among those identifying as Hispanic (2.45%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.66%). Those identifying with two or more races showed little change (1.30%), and there was a decrease in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.66%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.48%	81.46%	-9.97%
Black	4.98%	13.47%	170.48%
Hispanic	1.8%	2.45%	36.11%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.3%	-1.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	0.66%	37.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.94%	0.66%	-29.79%