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

Jarosinski, 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 Jarosinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarosinski in America

Jarosinski is the 58735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarosinski surname appeared 345 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 Jarosinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarosinski 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 Jarosinski

The surname Jarosinski is of Polish origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century. It derived from the Polish given name Jarosław, which was composed of the Slavic elements "iar" meaning "vigorous" or "fierce," and "slav" meaning "glory" or "fame." This name was prevalent among the Polish nobility and gentry during the Middle Ages.

Jarosinski is a patronymic surname, meaning it was formed by adding the possessive suffix "-ski" to the given name Jarosław. This naming convention was common in Poland and indicated that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Jarosław.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jarosinski can be found in the Polish Heraldry, where a coat of arms named "Jarosinski" is mentioned, belonging to a noble family from the region of Silesia. This suggests that the name was already established among the Polish nobility by the 16th century.

In the 17th century, records show a Mikołaj Jarosinski serving as a judge in the town of Cracow, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His son, Jan Jarosinski, was a notable scholar and writer who published several works on history and philosophy in the late 1600s.

During the 18th century, the Jarosinski name gained prominence in the Polish military. Józef Jarosinski (1720-1788) was a renowned cavalry officer who served in the Polish army under King Stanisław August Poniatowski. He was awarded the prestigious Order of the White Eagle for his bravery in battle.

Another notable figure with the Jarosinski surname was Kajetan Jarosinski (1788-1854), a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Duchy of Warsaw to the Russian Empire in the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, the Jarosinski family expanded beyond Poland, with some members emigrating to other parts of Europe and North America. One such example is Teodor Jarosinski (1826-1892), a Polish-American engineer who played a crucial role in the construction of several railroads in the United States.

As the Jarosinski name spread across different regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Jaroszinski, Jaroszinsky, and Jaroschinsky. However, the core etymology and meaning remained rooted in the Polish heritage and the given name Jarosław.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarosinski

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

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

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