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

Jachim, 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 Jachim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jachim in America

Jachim is the 44576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jachim surname appeared 482 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 Jachim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jachim 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 Jachim

The surname Jachim originated in Poland and dates back to the 12th century. It derives from the Polish personal name Joachim, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The earliest recorded instances of the name come from medieval records and documents in the Polish regions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Wojciech Jachim, a prominent Polish nobleman who lived in the 15th century. He was a member of the Jachim family, which held significant lands and estates in the region of Wielkopolska.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Jachim surname appeared in various records and manuscripts across Poland, including parish registers, tax rolls, and land ownership documents. This suggests that the name was well-established and widely distributed throughout the country.

In the 18th century, the Jachim name gained further prominence with the birth of Jan Jachim (1720-1789), a renowned Polish painter and engraver known for his religious and historical works. His artworks can be found in several churches and museums across Poland.

Another notable bearer of the Jachim surname was Karol Jachim (1792-1857), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and the November Uprising against the Russian Empire. He achieved the rank of General and is remembered for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

In the 19th century, the Jachim name was also associated with Józef Jachim (1830-1901), a Polish architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Czapski Palace and the Evangelical-Reformed Church.

Over the centuries, the Jachim surname has been found in various spellings and variations, such as Jachimski, Jachymek, and Jachimczyk, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences. These variations often derived from adding Polish suffixes to the original name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jachim

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

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

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