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

Jaskot, 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 Jaskot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaskot in America

Jaskot is the 48436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaskot surname appeared 436 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 Jaskot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaskot 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 Jaskot

The surname Jaskot is of Polish origin, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the town of Jaszkow, located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship of central Poland. The name is derived from the Polish word "jaskolka," which means "swallow," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a place frequented by these birds or had some association with them.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jaskot surname can be found in the Akta Metrykalne, a collection of Polish parish records from the 16th century. In these records, there are entries for individuals with the surname Jaskot, such as Jan Jaskot, who was born in the village of Jaszkow in 1578.

The Jaskot surname also appears in historical documents related to the Polish nobility. In the 17th century, there was a notable family with the coat of arms "Bończa," which included members bearing the surname Jaskot. This suggests that some branches of the Jaskot family were part of the Polish gentry during this period.

In the 18th century, a renowned Polish physician and botanist named Tomasz Jaskot (1718-1786) made significant contributions to the study of medicinal plants. His work, "Catalogus plantarum in Prussia nata" (Catalog of Plants Born in Prussia), published in 1776, was an important early work on the flora of the region.

Another notable figure with the Jaskot surname was Franciszek Jaskot (1824-1891), a Polish painter and illustrator known for his depictions of historical events and landscapes. His works were exhibited in various galleries across Europe during the latter half of the 19th century.

In the 20th century, Wacław Jaskot (1905-1987) was a Polish politician and member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament. He served as a representative for the Poznań region from 1947 to 1952 and played a role in the post-World War II reconstruction efforts in Poland.

While the Jaskot surname is predominantly found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the central regions of Poland, where it originated as a surname derived from the Polish word for "swallow" and was borne by families with connections to the town of Jaszkow.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaskot

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

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

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