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

Jackowitz, 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 Jackowitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jackowitz in America

Jackowitz is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jackowitz surname appeared 198 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 Jackowitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jackowitz 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 Jackowitz

The surname Jackowitz has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions that now make up Poland and Ukraine. It emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century, likely derived from the Polish word "Jakow," which itself originated from the Hebrew name "Jacob."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jackowitz can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth dating back to the 15th century. In these documents, the name appears spelled as "Jakowicz" and "Jakowitz," indicating its evolution over time.

The name Jackowitz was often associated with individuals who hailed from towns or villages containing the root "Jakow" or similar variations. For instance, the town of Jakowice in southern Poland may have been the original homeland of some Jackowitz families.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name Jackowitz was Szymon Jackowitz, a Polish-Jewish scholar and rabbi who lived in the city of Krakow from 1619 to 1687. His writings on Jewish law and philosophy were highly influential during his lifetime and beyond.

During the 18th century, the name Jackowitz spread beyond its Polish origins as families migrated to other parts of Eastern Europe. One prominent individual from this era was Mikhail Jackowitz, a Russian merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1742 to 1812. He was known for his charitable contributions to various causes in Moscow.

As the 19th century dawned, the Jackowitz name continued to be found across Eastern Europe, with pockets of families residing in areas such as Galicia (now part of western Ukraine) and Belarus. A notable figure from this period was Leah Jackowitz, a Ukrainian-born writer and activist who championed women's rights and education. She lived from 1828 to 1901.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Jackowitz families immigrated to the United States and other parts of the world, seeking new opportunities or fleeing persecution. One such individual was Samuel Jackowitz, a Polish-born businessman who settled in New York City in the 1880s and became involved in the city's thriving garment industry.

Throughout its history, the surname Jackowitz has been associated with various occupations, from scholars and merchants to writers and activists. While its origins can be traced back to Eastern Europe, the name has since spread across the globe, carried by generations of Jackowitz families seeking new horizons.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jackowitz

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

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

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