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

Jagielo, 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 Jagielo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jagielo in America

Jagielo is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jagielo surname appeared 205 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 Jagielo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jagielo 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 Jagielo

The surname Jagielo is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the late 14th century. It is derived from the Polish noble Jagiellonian dynasty, which ruled several Central and Eastern European countries, including Poland, Lithuania, and Hungary. The name's earliest known spelling was Jagiellon, which was a patronymic form derived from the personal name Jagiel or Jagaila.

The Jagiellonian dynasty was founded by Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania, who later became King Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland upon his marriage to Queen Jadwiga of Poland in 1386. This union marked the beginning of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a powerful political and military alliance that lasted for over 200 years. Jagiełło's reign as the King of Poland lasted from 1386 until his death in 1434.

One of the most notable historical references to the Jagielo name can be found in the Kronika Polska, a 15th-century Polish chronicle written by Jan Długosz, which details the life and reign of King Władysław II Jagiełło. Additionally, the name appears in various medieval documents and records related to the Jagiellonian dynasty and its noble lineage.

The earliest recorded individuals bearing the Jagielo surname include Mikołaj Jagielo (born c. 1420), a Polish nobleman and courtier during the reign of King Casimir IV Jagiellon, and Jadwiga Jagielo (c. 1460-1510), a Polish noblewoman and the wife of Hieronim Sieniawski, a prominent military leader.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the Jagielo surname, including:

1. Stanisław Jagielo (1590-1639), a Polish military commander and castellan of Sandomierz during the Polish-Swedish wars.
2. Jan Jagielo (1610-1672), a Polish nobleman and voivode of Podolia, known for his involvement in the Khmelnytsky Uprising.
3. Katarzyna Jagielo (1677-1743), a Polish noble and philanthropist, known for her charitable works and support of educational institutions.
4. Jakub Jagielo (1745-1819), a Polish architect and engineer, known for his contributions to the development of Warsaw's infrastructure.
5. Józef Jagielo (1831-1901), a Polish writer, poet, and translator, known for his works on Polish folklore and literature.

It is worth noting that the Jagielo surname has also been associated with various place names and locations within Poland, such as the town of Jagiełło in the Masovian Voivodeship and the village of Jagielnica in the Lublin Voivodeship. These place names likely derived from the noble Jagiellonian dynasty or individuals bearing the Jagielo surname in those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jagielo

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

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

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