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

Jaschke, 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 Jaschke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaschke in America

Jaschke is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaschke surname appeared 197 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 Jaschke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaschke 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 Jaschke

The surname Jaschke is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 13th century in the region of Saxony. Its earliest form was likely derived from the Slavic personal name Jaschek, a diminutive of Jakob.

In historical records, the name appears to have been first documented in the town of Jaschkowitz, near Dresden, in the year 1312. This early spelling variation, Jaschkowitz, suggests the name may have initially been a toponymic surname, referring to someone from that particular locality.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Jaschke surname was Heinrich Jaschke, a merchant and landowner recorded in the city of Leipzig in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Johannes Jaschke, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived from 1516 to 1583 and authored several treatises on religious doctrine.

The Jaschke name can also be found in various 16th and 17th century manuscripts, including the parish records of several Saxon villages. A significant concentration of the surname existed in the Vogtland region during this period, which may indicate a geographic origin for the family lineage.

In the 18th century, Christian Benjamin Jaschke (1744-1829) was a prominent German engraver and copperplate printer, known for his intricate illustrations and engravings of landscapes and architectural subjects.

Later, in the 19th century, Hermann August Jaschke (1817-1883) was a renowned Tibetologist and linguist, best known for his pioneering work in compiling the first comprehensive Tibetan-English dictionary.

Throughout its history, the Jaschke surname has maintained a strong presence in Germany, particularly in the states of Saxony and Bavaria, though it has also spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through emigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaschke

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

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

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