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

Jakubik, 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 Jakubik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jakubik in America

Jakubik is the 39837th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jakubik surname appeared 551 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 Jakubik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jakubik 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 Jakubik

The surname Jakubik has its origins in Poland and is a patronymic derived from the personal name Jakob, which is the Polish version of the Hebrew name Jacob. This surname can be traced back to the Middle Ages, with variations in spelling such as Jakubik, Jakubek, and Jakubczyk.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakubik can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a medieval document from the 15th century that listed benefices and prebends in the Catholic Church. This document mentions a certain Jan Jakubik, who held a position within the church hierarchy in the region of Lesser Poland.

In the 16th century, the name Jakubik appeared in various records and documents from different regions of Poland. For example, there is a record of a Marcin Jakubik, a merchant from the city of Krakow, who was involved in trade with neighboring countries.

During the 17th century, the Jakubik family gained prominence in the town of Biecz, located in the southern part of Poland. There are records of several members of the family holding positions of importance within the local administration and church.

One notable figure with the surname Jakubik was Franciszek Jakubik, a Polish military officer who fought in the Kosciuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1794. He was born in 1768 and died in 1826.

Another significant individual with this surname was Stanisław Jakubik, a Polish writer and poet who lived in the 19th century. He was born in 1811 in the town of Tarnów and is best known for his collection of poems titled "Wiersze Ludowe" (Folk Poems), which captured the spirit and folklore of the Polish countryside.

In the early 20th century, Józef Jakubik was a prominent figure in the Polish independence movement. He was born in 1885 and played an active role in the struggle for Poland's independence from the partitioning powers.

The surname Jakubik can also be found in other Slavic countries, such as Slovakia and the Czech Republic, due to the historical migrations and cultural exchanges between these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jakubik

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

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

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