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

Jacek, 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 Jacek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jacek in America

Jacek is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jacek surname appeared 249 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jacek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jacek 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 Jacek

The surname Jacek originated in Poland in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish given name Jacek, which is a diminutive form of the name Jakub, the Polish equivalent of the English Jacob. The name Jakub has its roots in the Hebrew name Ya'akov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jacek can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a 15th-century Polish document listing the names of individuals who held ecclesiastical benefices. The name appears in various spellings, such as Jacek, Jaczek, and Yaczek, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings in that era.

In the 16th century, the surname Jacek was particularly prevalent in the regions of Krakow and Silesia, where it was borne by several notable individuals. One such person was Jan Jacek, a Polish Renaissance poet and translator who lived from around 1510 to 1570. His works included translations of classical Greek and Roman authors into Polish.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Piotr Jacek, a 17th-century Polish nobleman and military officer who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was born in 1620 and fought in several campaigns against the Swedes and Turks, distinguishing himself in the Battle of Chocim in 1673.

In the 18th century, the surname Jacek was found in various parts of Poland, including the cities of Warsaw and Poznan. One notable figure from this period was Franciszek Jacek, a Polish painter and engraver who lived from 1742 to 1808. His works included religious paintings and portraits of notable Polish figures.

The 19th century saw the surname Jacek spread further across Poland, as well as into neighboring regions such as Galicia and Silesia. A notable bearer of the name from this time was Józef Jacek, a Polish writer and journalist who was born in 1825 and lived in the city of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine). He was a vocal advocate for Polish independence and wrote extensively on political and social issues.

While the surname Jacek has its roots in Poland, it has also been adopted by individuals of Polish descent in other parts of the world, particularly in the United States, Canada, and Australia, where Polish immigrants settled in significant numbers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jacek

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

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 Jacek 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 Jacek 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 Jacek was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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