2000
#110,523
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 148
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Jakiela
A Polish surname possibly derived from a diminutive form of Jacob.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Jakiela. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jakiela surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Jakiela in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jakiela, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Jakiela
The surname Jakiela is of Polish origin, derived from the personal name "Jakiel" or "Jakub," which is the Polish form of the biblical name Jacob. The name's roots can be traced back to the early medieval period in Poland, around the 11th or 12th century.
Jakiela was initially a patronymic surname, meaning it was formed by adding a suffix to the given name of the father or ancestor. In this case, the suffix "-ela" or "-iela" was added to the name "Jaki" or "Jakub" to indicate familial relationship.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakiela can be found in the "Księga Henrykowska," a 13th-century manuscript from the Henryków Abbey in Lower Silesia, Poland. The entry mentions a certain "Jakiela de Słupca" in the year 1292.
In the 14th century, the name Jakiela was also documented in the "Księga Ławnicza Krakowska," a legal register from the city of Kraków. This record mentions a man named "Jakiela Kucharski" in the year 1369.
During the 15th century, the surname Jakiela appeared in various Polish historical documents, including the "Księgi Ziemskie Krakowskie" (Cracow Land Records) and the "Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie" (District and Land Court Records).
One notable person with the surname Jakiela was Stanisław Jakiela (1613-1687), a Polish nobleman and landowner from the Jakiela family of Pomerania. He was known for his involvement in local politics and his support for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Another distinguished individual with this name was Franciszek Jakiela (1788-1855), a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent figure in the Polish November Uprising of 1830-1831.
In the 19th century, Jan Jakiela (1825-1901) was a Polish writer and journalist who contributed to several literary magazines and published several works of fiction and poetry.
Towards the end of the 19th century, Katarzyna Jakiela (1870-1938) was a Polish educator and women's rights activist, known for her efforts in promoting education and equal opportunities for women in Galicia.
In the 20th century, Józef Jakiela (1908-1985) was a Polish painter and graphic artist, renowned for his landscape paintings and his contributions to the development of Polish modern art.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jakiela
Among Census respondents with the surname Jakiela, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Jakiela bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Jakiela surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.2% · 108
- Two or more races1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jakiela
Jakiela appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#131,379
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 129
-19 bearers (-12.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 20,856 places
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
-19 bearers (-14.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 18,067 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #110,523 | 148 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #131,379 | 129 | 0.04 | -19 bearers (-12.8%) | Down 20,856 places |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | -19 bearers (-14.7%) | Down 18,067 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Jakiela surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #131,379 | #149,446 | -13.8% |
| Count | 129 | 110 | -14.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jakiela bearers went from 129 to 110 (-14.7% change). The surname moved down 18,067 positions in the national ranking, going from #131,379 to #149,446.
FAQ
Jakiela surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jakiela?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Jakiela. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Jakiela?
Jakiela ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Jakiela. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Jakiela.
Has Jakiela become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jakiela went from 129 recorded bearers to 110. That is a decrease of 19 (-14.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #131,379 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Jakiela?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jakiela, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Jakiela in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.2% (108 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jakiela appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.2%), Two or More Races (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Jakiela (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Jakiela mean?
A Polish surname possibly derived from a diminutive form of Jacob. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Jakiela (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Jakiela?
You can see how many people have the last name Jakiela on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.