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

Jakubowicz, 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 Jakubowicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jakubowicz in America

Jakubowicz is the 48628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jakubowicz surname appeared 434 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 Jakubowicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jakubowicz 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 Jakubowicz

The surname JAKUBOWICZ is of Polish origin, originating in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period. It is a patronymic surname derived from the Polish male given name Jakub, which is the equivalent of the English name Jacob. The suffix "-owicz" indicates "son of" in Polish, making JAKUBOWICZ literally mean "son of Jakub."

This surname likely arose in the 15th or 16th century in the Polish lands, which at the time were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was common for surnames to be formed from a father's given name during this period as the use of hereditary surnames became more widespread among the general population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JAKUBOWICZ can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. These records mention several individuals with this surname, indicating its presence in various regions of Poland at that time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname JAKUBOWICZ was Jan JAKUBOWICZ, a Polish military officer who served under King Jan III Sobieski during the Polish-Ottoman War. He participated in the famous Battle of Vienna in 1683, which marked a turning point in the conflict against the Ottoman Empire.

Another historical figure was Tomasz JAKUBOWICZ, a Polish painter and engraver who lived in the 18th century. He is known for his engravings depicting religious scenes and portraits of notable figures from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 19th century, Franciszek JAKUBOWICZ was a prominent Polish lawyer and political activist who fought for the independence of Poland during the November Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1830-1831.

Moving into the 20th century, Wanda JAKUBOWICZ was a Polish actress and singer who gained fame in the interwar period between World War I and World War II. She appeared in several Polish films and theatrical productions during her career.

Additionally, Andrzej JAKUBOWICZ was a Polish writer and journalist active in the second half of the 20th century. He authored several novels and short stories, many of which explored themes of Polish history and national identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jakubowicz

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

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

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