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

Jaszewski, 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 Jaszewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaszewski in America

Jaszewski is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaszewski surname appeared 216 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 Jaszewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaszewski 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 Jaszewski

The surname Jaszewski originates from Poland, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word "jasz," meaning "oak." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near an oak forest or had a connection to oak trees.

The earliest known record of the name Jaszewski dates back to 1287, when it appeared in the Liber Beneficiorum, an ancient Polish document that recorded the distribution of land and other properties. This document mentioned a nobleman named Jakub Jaszewski, who owned land in the region of Poznan.

In the 14th century, the name Jaszewski was also found in the Księga Henrykowska, a medieval manuscript that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in the region of Lower Silesia. This manuscript mentioned a family named Jaszewski who owned a village called Jaszkow, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

During the 16th century, the Jaszewski name gained prominence in Poland, with several notable figures bearing the surname. One of the most famous was Jan Jaszewski (1508-1579), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Livonian War against Russia.

Another notable Jaszewski was Andrzej Jaszewski (1620-1684), a Polish philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of logic and geometry. His works, including "De Logica" and "De Geometria," were widely studied in universities across Europe.

In the 18th century, the Jaszewski name appeared in the records of the Prussian Partition of Poland, which included lists of Polish landowners and their properties. One such record mentioned a prominent family named Jaszewski who owned vast estates in the region of Poznan.

Throughout history, variations of the spelling of the name have been observed, such as Jaszowski, Jaskowski, and Jaszkiewicz. These variations likely emerged due to regional dialects and the evolution of the Polish language over time.

Other notable Jaszewski figures include Tomasz Jaszewski (1879-1942), a Polish artist and sculptor known for his works in the Art Nouveau style, and Kazimierz Jaszewski (1899-1964), a Polish writer and journalist who documented the struggles of the Polish people during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaszewski

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

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

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