Last Name JEWELL

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Joel. Old English Juel and Jewel.
Joy, mirth.
Joy, mirth, precious; a jewel, a precious stone; a name expressive of fondness.
Origin English, Scottish, Irish

Rank 1,407 (2000 US census) 1,423 (1990 US census)
Count 23,143 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.58%, or 20731 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 6.59%, or 1525 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.38%, or 88 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.65%, or 150 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.3%, or 301 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.51%, or 349 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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