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

Jaussi, 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 Jaussi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaussi in America

Jaussi is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaussi surname appeared 194 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 Jaussi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaussi 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 Jaussi

The surname "JAUSSI" is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is thought to have derived from the Basque word "jauzi," which means "to jump" or "to leap." The name was likely given to someone who had a distinctive gait or perhaps excelled in certain physical activities that involved jumping.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 16th century, with mentions in various Basque-related documents and records. Some of the earliest known individuals with this surname include Juan de Jaussi, a landowner from the village of Lesaka in Navarre, Spain, who lived in the mid-1500s, and Pedro Jaussi, a merchant from the French Basque region who was active in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in several historical records, including the "Libro de Visitas Pastorales" (Book of Pastoral Visits) from the Diocese of Bayonne in France, which mentioned a certain Martín Jaussi, a farmer from the village of Urrugne.

One of the most notable individuals with the Jaussi surname was Juan Ignacio Jaussi, a Basque-Spanish naval officer and explorer who lived from 1701 to 1767. He participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America and is credited with mapping and charting various coastal areas and islands.

Another notable figure was Pedro Jaussi de Aguirre, a Basque philosopher and theologian who was born in the early 18th century. He authored several influential works on metaphysics and ethics, and his writings were widely studied in academic circles throughout Europe.

In the 19th century, the Jaussi surname was found in various places around the world, likely due to emigration from the Basque region. One example is Juan Bautista Jaussi, a Chilean politician and diplomat who lived from 1834 to 1892 and served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Chile.

While the Jaussi surname is relatively uncommon outside of the Basque region, it remains an important part of the cultural heritage and history of that area, with its roots stretching back several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaussi

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

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

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