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

Jakubowski, 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 Jakubowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jakubowski in America

Jakubowski is the 9267th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jakubowski surname appeared 3,513 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Jakubowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jakubowski 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 Jakubowski

The surname Jakubowski is of Polish origin, derived from the personal name Jakub, which is the Polish form of the biblical name Jacob. The name likely emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

Jakubowski is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the possessive suffix "-owski" to the personal name Jakub. This pattern was common in Polish surnames, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Jakub.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Jakubowski can be found in medieval Polish records and documents, such as tax rolls, land deeds, and church registers. One notable early bearer of the name was Jan Jakubowski, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Kraków in the 15th century.

Another notable figure with the surname Jakubowski was Stanisław Jakubowski, a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War of the 17th century. He was born around 1620 and gained recognition for his bravery and leadership during the siege of Częstochowa in 1655.

In the 19th century, Zygmunt Jakubowski was a renowned Polish linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of Slavic languages. He was born in 1826 and published numerous works on the history and development of Polish and other Slavic tongues.

Aleksander Jakubowski, born in 1870, was a Polish architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Philharmonic Hall and the Church of the Holy Cross. His works are considered important examples of the Art Nouveau style in Polish architecture.

Another individual of note was Maria Jakubowski, a Polish-born artist and painter who lived and worked in the United States in the early 20th century. She was born in 1886 and is known for her vibrant landscapes and portraits depicting scenes from her native Poland.

Over time, the surname Jakubowski has spread beyond Poland to other regions of Europe and the Americas, carried by Polish immigrants and their descendants. However, its roots and origins remain firmly tied to the Polish language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jakubowski

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

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

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