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    The surname Jewell

    A patronymic surname, carried by 23,187 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex J400 Also a first name

    Jewell: #1,550 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Jewell #1,550, 23,187 people Jewell: #1,550 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Jewell #1,550, 23,187 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jewell is more common than 99% of them.

    Origin

    Medieval/Middle English form of a Breton saint's name, from Old Breton Judicaël "lord" + "generous." The second element is from hael (“generous, bountiful”) and identical to Welsh hael (“generous”) (see that entry for details).

    Jewell is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 23,187 people named Jewell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,315 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 23,143.

    #1,550
    rank among US surnames
    23,187
    people in 2010
    7.9
    per 100,000 Americans
    +0.2%
    change since 2000 (was #1,407)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #1,541Coker23,34813,224
    #1,542Dickey23,32013,240
    #1,543Pollock23,31013,245
    #1,544Kimball23,29313,255
    #1,545Rainey23,29113,256
    #1,546Ivey23,26313,272
    #1,547Gee23,24113,285

    Who is named Jewell

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    89% of people named Jewell identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 89%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 6.4%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
    • Two or more races 1.8%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Jewells

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Isabel Jewell
      Actress (1907-1972)
    • Marshall Jewell
      American politician (1825-1883)
    • Wanda Jewell
      American sports shooter, born 1954

    Questions

    Where does the surname Jewell come from?
    Medieval/Middle English form of a Breton saint's name, from Old Breton Judicaël "lord" + "generous." The second element is from hael (“generous, bountiful”) and identical to Welsh hael (“generous”) (see that entry for details).
    How common is the surname Jewell?
    23,187 people in the United States had the surname Jewell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,315 Americans. It ranked 1,550th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jewell?
    In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Jewell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Jewell?
    Isabel Jewell, actress (1907-1972), followed by Marshall Jewell.
    Where is the surname Jewell most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jewell in the United States.
    What type of surname is Jewell?
    Jewell is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Jewell getting more or less common?
    More common. 23,143 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 23,187 in 2010, up 0.2%.
    Is Jewell also a first name?
    Yes. Jewell is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.