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

Jaskowski, 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 Jaskowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaskowski in America

Jaskowski is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaskowski surname appeared 250 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 Jaskowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaskowski 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 Jaskowski

The surname Jaskowski originated in Poland, with its earliest known references dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "jasny," meaning "bright" or "clear," and the suffix "-owski," which denotes a place of origin or possession. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone from a place associated with brightness or clarity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jaskowski surname can be found in the historical records of the city of Krakow, Poland, from the late 1500s. In these documents, a merchant named Jan Jaskowski is mentioned as a prominent trader in the city's textile industry.

Another notable early bearer of the Jaskowski name was Marcin Jaskowski, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the early 17th century. He is recorded as having owned substantial estates in the region of Mazovia, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 18th century, the Jaskowski name gained further recognition through the accomplishments of Józef Jaskowski, a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of colonel and was awarded several honors for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

During the 19th century, the Jaskowski surname spread beyond Poland's borders, with immigrants bearing the name settling in other parts of Europe and North America. One notable example is Stanisław Jaskowski, a Polish-American engineer and inventor who lived from 1857 to 1935. He is credited with developing several important innovations in the fields of electrical engineering and telecommunications.

Another prominent figure with the Jaskowski surname was Aleksander Jaskowski, a Polish philosopher and logician who lived from 1876 to 1942. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematical logic and is particularly known for his work on the theory of deductive systems.

While the Jaskowski name has its roots in Poland, it has since become more widely distributed globally, with bearers of the surname found in various countries and communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaskowski

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

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

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