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

Jaskiewicz, 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 Jaskiewicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaskiewicz in America

Jaskiewicz is the 31824th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaskiewicz surname appeared 725 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 Jaskiewicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaskiewicz 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 Jaskiewicz

The surname Jaskiewicz has its origins in Poland. It is derived from the Polish word "jaskółka," which means "swallow." The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who was associated with swallows or had certain characteristics reminiscent of the bird.

The earliest known records of the surname Jaskiewicz can be found in the 16th century, when it was recorded in various Polish parish registers and documents. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Mazovia, Greater Poland, and Silesia, where it is believed to have originated.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaskiewicz can be found in the Metryka Koronna (Crown Metrica), a collection of official records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the 16th century. The name is also mentioned in the Akta Grodzkie, a series of court records from the same period.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Jaskiewicz was Jan Jaskiewicz, a Polish poet and translator who lived from approximately 1610 to 1680. He is best known for his translations of works by ancient Roman poets, including Ovid and Virgil.

Another prominent individual with the Jaskiewicz surname was Tadeusz Jaskiewicz, a Polish painter and art educator who lived from 1920 to 2003. He was a member of the Kraków Group and is renowned for his landscapes and still-life paintings.

In the 19th century, Andrzej Jaskiewicz (1818-1886) was a Polish lawyer and political activist who fought for the independence of Poland from foreign rule. He participated in the January Uprising of 1863-1864 against the Russian Empire.

Wacław Jaskiewicz (1868-1935) was a Polish engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early telecommunications technology. He is credited with designing and constructing one of the first long-distance telephone lines in Europe.

Lastly, Kazimierz Jaskiewicz (1905-1986) was a Polish writer and journalist who wrote extensively about Polish history and culture. He is best known for his novels and short stories set during the Second World War and the German occupation of Poland.

While the Jaskiewicz surname is most commonly found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to Polish migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaskiewicz

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

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

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