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

Jagiełło, 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 Jagiełło surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jagiełło in America

Jagiełło is the 48901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jagiełło surname appeared 431 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 Jagiełło.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jagiełło 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 Jagiełło

The surname Jagiello originated in Poland, with its roots dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish name Jagiellon, which was the name of a prominent Polish royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1386 to 1572.

The Jagiellonian dynasty was founded by Władysław II Jagiełło, who was born around 1352 and died in 1434. He was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1377 to 1401 and became the King of Poland in 1386 after marrying the Polish Queen Jadwiga. He played a crucial role in the Christianization of Lithuania and the formation of the Polish-Lithuanian Union.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jagiello surname can be found in the historical records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where members of the Jagiellonian dynasty and their courtiers were referred to by this name. The surname was also used by noble families and gentry who claimed descent from the Jagiellonian lineage or had close ties to the dynasty.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Jagiello surname appeared in various Polish and Lithuanian chronicles, court documents, and genealogical records. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Konstanty Jagiełło (1437-1492), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served under King Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk.
2. Mikołaj Jagiełło (1510-1572), a Polish diplomat and politician who held the position of Castellan of Kalisz.
3. Anna Jagiellonka (1523-1596), a Polish princess and the last member of the Jagiellonian dynasty to hold the title of Duchess of Masovia.
4. Jerzy Jagiełło (1560-1628), a Polish nobleman and landowner who served as the Starosta of Człuchów.
5. Zygmunt Jagiełło (1620-1689), a Lithuanian magnate and military commander who fought in the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

Over time, the Jagiello surname spread beyond the noble and gentry classes, becoming more common among the general population in Poland and Lithuania. Various spelling variations, such as Jagielski, Jagielski, and Jagielończyk, also emerged as the name evolved.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jagiełło

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

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

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