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

Jaspersen, 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 Jaspersen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaspersen in America

Jaspersen is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaspersen surname appeared 188 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 Jaspersen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaspersen 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 Jaspersen

The surname Jaspersen is of Danish origin, and it first appeared in Denmark during the late medieval period. The name is a patronymic, meaning it derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor. In this case, Jaspersen is believed to have originated from the personal name Jasper, itself derived from the Persian name Gaspard, meaning "treasurer" or "keeper of the treasury."

The earliest known record of the Jaspersen name dates back to the 15th century in the Danish city of Odense. A merchant named Hans Jaspersen was mentioned in a local trade register in 1487. Another early reference to the name can be found in the town of Ribe, where a farmer named Niels Jaspersen was recorded in the parish records in 1511.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Jaspersen surname was Jens Jaspersen, a Danish clergyman who lived from 1547 to 1619. He served as the Bishop of Viborg, one of the largest dioceses in Denmark at the time. His writings and sermons were influential during the Protestant Reformation in Denmark.

In the 17th century, a family of Jaspersens settled in the town of Aalborg, where they became prominent merchants and traders. One member of this family, Peder Jaspersen (1622-1701), was a wealthy shipowner and held a position on the town council for many years.

Another notable figure was Christen Jaspersen Worm (1672-1737), a Danish historian and archivist who served as the royal historiographer and keeper of the Danish National Archives. His work in preserving and cataloging historical documents and records was instrumental in the study of Danish history.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Jaspersen name spread throughout Denmark and into neighboring regions of northern Germany and southern Sweden, where it was sometimes spelled as Jasperson or Jaspersson. One individual of note from this period was Niels Jaspersen (1791-1857), a Danish naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected maritime author and historian.

Throughout its history, the Jaspersen surname has been associated with various occupations, including merchants, clergy, scholars, and military personnel. While it originated in Denmark, the name can now be found in many parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Danish or Scandinavian communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaspersen

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Jaspersen, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!