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

Jackowiak, 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 Jackowiak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jackowiak in America

Jackowiak is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jackowiak surname appeared 210 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 Jackowiak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jackowiak 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 Jackowiak

The surname JACKOWIAK is of Polish origin, originating in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Polish personal name "Jacek," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Jakub" or "Jacob." The suffix "-owiak" was commonly added to Polish names to denote a patronymic, indicating that the person was the son or descendant of someone named Jacek.

The earliest recorded instances of the name JACKOWIAK can be found in historical Polish records and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. For example, a reference to a "Jan Jackowiak" appears in a land registry from the town of Poznan in 1492. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Greater Poland and Kuyavia, where it is believed to have originated.

One notable historical figure with the surname JACKOWIAK was Stanislaw Jackowiak (1866-1947), a Polish politician and activist who played a significant role in the independence movement of the early 20th century. He served as a member of the Polish Sejm (parliament) and was a vocal advocate for worker's rights and social reforms.

Another individual of note was Wladyslaw Jackowiak (1885-1962), a Polish engineer and inventor who is credited with developing one of the first successful automobile air-conditioning systems in the 1930s. His innovative designs were widely adopted by major car manufacturers in the years following World War II.

In the realm of sports, the name JACKOWIAK is associated with Marek Jackowiak (1964-2022), a former Polish professional footballer who played as a striker for several top clubs in Poland and Germany during the 1980s and 1990s.

Historically, variations in spelling and regional dialectic differences led to alternative forms of the name, such as "Jaczkowiak" and "Jaczkiewicz," being used in certain areas of Poland.

Throughout its history, the surname JACKOWIAK has also been found in various records and documents from neighboring countries where Polish communities have resided, such as Germany, Ukraine, and Belarus, reflecting the migration patterns and shifting borders of the region over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jackowiak

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

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

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