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

Jarzabek, 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 Jarzabek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarzabek in America

Jarzabek is the 54296th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarzabek surname appeared 380 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 Jarzabek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarzabek 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 Jarzabek

The surname Jarzabek originates from Poland and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Polish word "jarzab," which means "mountain ash" or "rowan tree." The suffix "-ek" is a diminutive form, suggesting a connection to a smaller or lesser version of the rowan tree.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jarzabek can be found in the Polish town of Krakow in the 14th century. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by individuals who lived near or worked with rowan trees, which were prevalent in certain regions of Poland.

In the 15th century, a nobleman named Jan Jarzabek was mentioned in historical records as a landowner in the village of Brzeźnica, located in the Lesser Poland region. This early reference highlights the name's association with the gentry class during that time period.

Another notable figure bearing the Jarzabek surname was Stanisław Jarzabek, a Polish writer and poet born in 1543 in the town of Lublin. His works, which included religious and philosophical texts, were influential during the Polish Renaissance era.

In the 18th century, a record from the town of Bełchatów mentions a merchant named Mikołaj Jarzabek, suggesting that the name was also present among the merchant class during that period.

One of the most famous individuals with the Jarzabek surname was Józef Jarzabek, a Polish military officer who fought in the November Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1830-1831. He was born in 1802 and died in 1835 after being captured and imprisoned by Russian forces.

The Jarzabek name has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Jarzabek in the Łódź Voivodeship, and the Jarzabek River, a tributary of the Warta River in central Poland.

While the surname Jarzabek has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration patterns. However, its origins can be traced back to the Polish language and the significance of the rowan tree in the country's cultural and historical context.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarzabek

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

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

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