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

Jaeschke, 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 Jaeschke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaeschke in America

Jaeschke is the 62359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaeschke surname appeared 321 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 Jaeschke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaeschke 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 Jaeschke

The surname Jaeschke is of German origin, originating in the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the archaic German word "Jasche" or "Jäsche," which referred to a person who lived near or worked with brambles or thorny bushes.

The name was initially concentrated in areas of present-day eastern Germany, particularly in regions such as Saxony, Brandenburg, and Silesia. Historical records indicate that the earliest variations of the name included spellings such as "Jaschke," "Jeschke," and "Jäschke."

One of the earliest documented references to the name Jaeschke can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a 14th-century manuscript compiled by the Diocese of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). This record lists several individuals bearing the name, suggesting its presence in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Hieronymus Jaeschke (1516-1575) was a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Breslau. He played a significant role in the Reformation movement in Silesia.

The name Jaeschke also appears in some historical place names, such as the village of Jaeschkowitz (now Jaskowice) in Lower Silesia, which likely derived its name from an early bearer of the surname.

During the 17th century, Johann Jaeschke (1620-1688) was a renowned German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

In the 19th century, Karl Jaeschke (1812-1891) was a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and city views.

Another notable figure was the linguist and missionary Hermann Jaeschke (1817-1899), who made significant contributions to the study of Tibetan language and culture.

Lastly, in the 20th century, Hildegard Jaeschke (1916-2002) was a German writer and poet whose works explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaeschke

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

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

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