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

Jastram, 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 Jastram surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jastram in America

Jastram is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jastram surname appeared 221 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 Jastram.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jastram 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 Jastram

The surname Jastram is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the northern regions near the Netherlands border. It can be traced back to the late 15th century, with the earliest known record being from the town of Jastram (now known as Jastrzebie-Zdrój) in modern-day Poland.

The name is thought to be derived from the Old Germanic words "jastra" meaning "hawk" and "ham" meaning "home" or "settlement." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a place where hawks were common, or a settlement owned by someone associated with hawks, such as a falconer or hunter.

While the name does not appear in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, it can be found in various German and Polish records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable individual was Hans Jastram, a German merchant and trader who lived in the city of Hamburg during the late 1500s.

In the 18th century, the surname spread across Europe, with records of individuals bearing the name in countries like France, the Netherlands, and England. One such person was Johann Jastram, a German-born painter who lived in the Netherlands from 1720 to 1784 and was known for his landscapes and still life paintings.

As the name continued to spread in the 19th century, it was occasionally anglicized to spellings like "Jastrom" or "Jastrum." Notable bearers of the name during this time include Joseph Jastram (1819-1892), a German-American artist and lithographer who settled in Philadelphia, and Heinrich Jastram (1840-1912), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.

In the 20th century, the name remained relatively uncommon but was carried by individuals such as Max Jastram (1909-1978), a German-American engineer who worked on the development of early computer systems, and Gerhard Jastram (1928-2011), a German politician and member of the Bundestag.

While not a widespread surname, Jastram has a rich history spanning several centuries and multiple countries, with its origins likely rooted in the northern regions of Germany and Poland. Its unique meaning and connection to falconry and hunting add an interesting layer to the name's significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jastram

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

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

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