2000
#141,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Jasina
A surname derived from a Polish place name meaning "ash tree" or "ashen".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 123 Americans carry the last name Jasina. That puts it at #151,639 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,786,621 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jasina surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
123
1 in 2,786,621
Census rank
#151,639
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Jasina in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151639th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jasina, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Jasina
The surname Jasina has its origins in Poland, where it first appeared in the early 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Polish word "jasienny," meaning "made of ash wood," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with ash wood or lived near an ash grove.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jasina can be found in a 1525 document from the town of Krakow, where a certain Jan Jasina is mentioned as a local tradesman. The name also appears in various parish records from the 16th and 17th centuries in villages around the Krakow and Rzeszow regions of southern Poland.
During the 18th century, the Jasina surname began to spread beyond its original heartland, with records showing families of this name settling in other parts of Poland, as well as in neighboring regions of what is now Ukraine and Lithuania. A notable bearer of the name from this era was Pawel Jasina (1724-1802), a scholar and author from the town of Lublin.
In the 19th century, as industrialization and urbanization took hold, many Jasinas migrated from rural areas to cities like Warsaw and Lodz in search of work. One prominent figure from this time was Jozef Jasina (1828-1901), a successful businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the textile industry and used his wealth to fund the construction of schools and hospitals in his hometown of Radom.
As waves of Polish immigrants began arriving in the United States and other countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Jasina name traveled with them. Among these early immigrants was Stanislaw Jasina (1874-1946), who settled in Chicago and became a respected leader in the city's Polish-American community.
Throughout its history, the Jasina surname has also appeared in various spellings, including Jasińska, Jasiński, and Jasieński, reflecting regional dialect variations and the influence of other languages. While not as widespread as some other Polish surnames, Jasina has left its mark on history through the contributions of individuals across different fields and eras.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasina
Among Census respondents with the surname Jasina, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Jasina bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Jasina surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.2% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.2% · 12
- Two or more races3.7% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jasina
Jasina appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#140,157
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
+11 bearers (+10.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,631 places
2020
#151,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
-12 bearers (-10.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,482 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #141,788 | 108 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #140,157 | 119 | 0.04 | +11 bearers (+10.2%) | Up 1,631 places |
| 2020 | #151,639 | 107 | 0.04 | -12 bearers (-10.1%) | Down 11,482 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Jasina surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #140,157 | #151,639 | -8.2% |
| Count | 119 | 107 | -10.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -10.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jasina bearers went from 119 to 107 (-10.1% change). The surname moved down 11,482 positions in the national ranking, going from #140,157 to #151,639.
FAQ
Jasina surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jasina?
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the surname Jasina. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,786,621 residents.
How common is Jasina?
Jasina ranks #151,639 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 107 people with the surname Jasina. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (123), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Jasina.
Has Jasina become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jasina went from 119 recorded bearers to 107. That is a decrease of 12 (-10.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #140,157 to #151,639.
What does the Census say about the background of Jasina?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jasina, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Jasina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.2% (88 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jasina appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (82.2%), Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%), Two or More Races (3.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Jasina (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Jasina mean?
A surname derived from a Polish place name meaning "ash tree" or "ashen". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Jasina (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Jasina?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.