Find out how popular the last name Jablonski is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jablonski.

Jablonski, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jablonski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jablonski in America

Jablonski is the 4743rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jablonski surname appeared 7,469 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Jablonski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jablonski to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jablonski

The surname Jablonski originated in Poland and the surrounding regions in Eastern Europe during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Polish word "jabłoń," meaning "apple tree," and the suffix "-ski," indicating a Polish possessive form. This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near an apple orchard or was associated with apple cultivation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Księga Henrykowska," a 13th-century manuscript from the Silesian region of Poland. This document mentions a person named "Jablonski" as a witness in a legal dispute over land ownership.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, such as tax registers and land deeds. One notable example is Jan Jablonski, a wealthy landowner and merchant from the city of Krakow, who lived from 1520 to 1587.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Jablonski name became associated with several prominent scholars and intellectuals. Daniel Ernst Jablonski (1660-1741) was a renowned German theologian and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of the Hebrew language and Jewish culture.

Another noteworthy figure was Johann Theodor Jablonski (1654-1731), a Polish-German philosopher and mathematician who served as the rector of the University of Frankfurt (Oder) and was a member of the prestigious Prussian Academy of Sciences.

In the 19th century, the Jablonski name gained recognition in the field of music. Gustaw Adolf Jablonski (1835-1894) was a Polish composer and pianist who wrote numerous works for piano and orchestra, including the popular "Polish Dances."

The name Jablonski can also be traced back to several place names in Poland, such as the village of Jabłonka in the Małopolska region and the town of Jabłonowo in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. These locations likely influenced the surname's origins and geographical distribution.

Throughout history, the Jablonski surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Jablonsky, Jablonski, and Jablonsky, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jablonski

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jablonski.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jablonski was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jablonski has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jablonski was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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