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

Jackiewicz, 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 Jackiewicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jackiewicz in America

Jackiewicz is the 74826th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jackiewicz surname appeared 258 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 Jackiewicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jackiewicz 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 Jackiewicz

The surname Jackiewicz originated in Poland, specifically in the region of Pomerania, which was once part of Prussia. The name is derived from the Slavic root "Jacko," meaning "grace" or "favor." It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 14th century, when surnames were becoming more common in Europe.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jackiewicz name can be found in the records of the Hanseatic League, a powerful economic alliance of merchant guilds and market towns in Northern Europe during the Late Middle Ages. In the 15th century, a merchant named Piotr Jackiewicz was documented as conducting trade between the cities of Gdansk and Lubeck.

The name Jackiewicz is also present in several historical documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a multi-ethnic union that existed between the 16th and 18th centuries. For instance, a nobleman named Jan Jackiewicz was mentioned in a land registry from the 17th century, indicating his ownership of a estate near the town of Bydgoszcz.

During the 19th century, the Jackiewicz surname gained wider recognition with the birth of Ludwik Jackiewicz (1835-1909), a prominent Polish painter and artist known for his landscapes and portraits. Some of his works can still be found in the National Museum in Warsaw and other galleries across Poland.

Another notable figure bearing the Jackiewicz name was Zofia Jackiewicz (1878-1942), a Polish educator and activist who played a crucial role in the development of the Polish Scouting movement. She was one of the founders of the first Scout troops for girls in Poland and worked tirelessly to promote the values of scouting among youth.

In the 20th century, Stanislaw Jackiewicz (1905-1988) gained recognition as a Polish mathematician and logician. He made significant contributions to the field of set theory and was a professor at the University of Warsaw for many years.

While the Jackiewicz surname originated in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration. However, its roots can be traced back to the Pomeranian region of modern-day Poland, where it first emerged as a surname in the Late Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jackiewicz

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

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

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