The Joel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,426 people carried this name — #19,087 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 208,300 people counted. That is up 17% from 1,224 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 68 people named Joel.
11 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 15 départements, most often Paris.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
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Surnames next to Joel.
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