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

Jaspers, 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 Jaspers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaspers in America

Jaspers is the 40144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaspers surname appeared 546 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 Jaspers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaspers 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 Jaspers

The surname Jaspers originated in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch personal name Jasper, which was a variant of the biblical name Casper, itself derived from the Persian word 'Ganzabara' meaning 'treasure keeper'. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was Jaspars or Jaspers.

The name first appeared in records in the region of Friesland, a province in the northern Netherlands, in the late 13th century. It was commonly used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who was a treasurer or keeper of valuables. The earliest known bearer was Reyner Jaspers, a merchant in Leeuwarden, Friesland, born around 1290.

In the 14th century, the name spread to other parts of the Netherlands and neighboring regions, such as Flanders and the Rhineland. One notable early bearer was Herman Jaspers, a Dutch philosopher and theologian born in Akkrum, Friesland, in 1342. He wrote several influential works on mysticism and Christian ethics.

By the 15th century, the Jaspers name had also become established in parts of Germany and Switzerland. A prominent figure was Johann Jaspers, a German printer and publisher from Cologne, born around 1450, who was instrumental in the early development of the printing industry in the region.

In the 16th century, the Jaspers surname was found in various records across the Netherlands and Germany. Notable bearers included Pieter Jaspers, a Dutch painter from Amsterdam, born in 1542, known for his portraits and religious works, and Hans Jaspers, a German clockmaker from Nuremberg, born in 1573, renowned for his intricate and innovative timepieces.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Jaspers name continued to flourish in the Netherlands and Germany, with many individuals bearing the surname working in various professions, including merchants, artisans, and scholars. One notable figure was Gerrit Jaspers, a Dutch mathematician and astronomer from Groningen, born in 1675, who made significant contributions to the study of comets and celestial mechanics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaspers

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

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

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