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

Jakeway, 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 Jakeway surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jakeway in America

Jakeway is the 47614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jakeway surname appeared 445 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 Jakeway.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jakeway 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 Jakeway

The surname Jakeway is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called Yaxley, which is a village located in both Huntingdonshire and Suffolk. The name Yaxley is believed to come from the Old English words "gyrsc" and "leah," meaning "marsh" and "clearing" or "woodland," respectively.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakeway can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire from 1273, where it appears as "Jakeweye." This suggests that the name had already been in use for some time before that date. The surname is also found in various other medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1327, where it is spelled "Jakeway."

In the 14th century, a notable figure named John Jakeway was recorded as a landowner in the village of Yaxley in Huntingdonshire. He was likely one of the earliest individuals to bear this surname. Another early record of the name can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1437, which mentions a William Jakeway.

During the 16th century, the surname Jakeway appeared in various parish records across England, particularly in the counties of Suffolk, Huntingdonshire, and Essex. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Thomas Jakeway, who was born in 1555 and served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

In the 17th century, a prominent individual named John Jakeway was born in 1616 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire. He became a renowned puritan minister and served as the Rector of Lilley, Hertfordshire. Another notable figure from this period was William Jakeway, who was born in 1632 in Yaxley, Suffolk, and became a successful merchant and landowner.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, various individuals with the surname Jakeway made their mark in various fields. For example, Henry Jakeway, born in 1765 in Suffolk, was a respected lawyer and judge. Meanwhile, Edward Jakeway, born in 1812 in Huntingdonshire, was a renowned scholar and author who wrote extensively on topics related to history and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jakeway

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

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

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