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

Jaszczak, 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 Jaszczak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaszczak in America

Jaszczak is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaszczak surname appeared 204 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 Jaszczak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaszczak 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 Jaszczak

The surname Jaszczak is of Polish origin, originating in the 16th century or earlier. It is derived from the Polish word "jaszczur," meaning "lizard" or "reptile." The name likely referred to someone who had some association with these creatures, possibly as a nickname or occupation.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical records from various regions of Poland, such as parish registers and tax records. One notable early reference is in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of Polish state documents from the 14th to 18th centuries, which mentions a Jaszczak family living in the Krakow region.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, with a Marcin Jaszczak listed as a member of the szlachta (Polish nobility) in the region of Galicia. During this period, the name may have also been spelled as "Jaszczyk" or "Jaszczyk" in some areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan Jaszczak (c. 1620-1685), a Polish soldier and landowner who served in the military campaigns of King Jan III Sobieski against the Ottoman Empire. His descendants continued to hold land and titles in the Krakow region for several generations.

Another notable figure was Franciszek Jaszczak (1778-1842), a Polish poet and playwright who wrote works promoting Polish national identity and cultural traditions during the partitions of Poland by neighboring empires.

In the 19th century, the name can be found in various records from the Russian Empire's Congress Poland region, including the 1865 Russian census. One prominent individual was Józef Jaszczak (1828-1901), a successful businessman and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and hospitals in his hometown of Lublin.

As Polish immigrants began arriving in other countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname spread to places like the United States, Canada, and parts of South America. Antoni Jaszczak (1885-1962), a Polish-American engineer, made significant contributions to the development of early radio technology and held several patents related to radio transmitters.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaszczak

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

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

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