2000
#140,756
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Jedlicki
A Polish habitational name for someone from any of various villages named Jedlicze.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 123 Americans carry the last name Jedlicki. That puts it at #151,639 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,786,621 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jedlicki surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
123
1 in 2,786,621
Census rank
#151,639
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Jedlicki in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151639th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jedlicki, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Jedlicki
The surname Jedlicki originated in Poland and is a Polish toponymic name derived from the place name Jedlicze, located in the Subcarpathian region of southeastern Poland. This place name likely comes from the Polish word "jedlica," meaning spruce or fir tree, suggesting that the area was once a heavily forested region.
The earliest recorded instances of the Jedlicki name date back to the 16th century, with mentions found in various historical documents and records from that time period. One notable example is Jan Jedlicki, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 16th century and whose name appears in land registry records from the town of Jedlicze.
In the 17th century, the Jedlicki name can be found in church records and parish registers from various parts of Poland. One such record is of Tomasz Jedlicki, a Catholic priest who served in the town of Krosno in the late 1600s.
As the centuries progressed, the Jedlicki name continued to spread throughout Poland, with families bearing this surname residing in various regions and cities. In the 19th century, Józef Jedlicki was a prominent Polish writer and journalist who published several works on political and social issues of the time.
Another notable figure with the Jedlicki surname was Jerzy Jedlicki, a Polish historian and academic who lived from 1915 to 2000. He was a professor at the University of Warsaw and wrote extensively on the history of ideas and intellectual movements in Poland and Eastern Europe.
Other individuals of note include Władysław Jedlicki (1892-1965), a Polish engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of early television technology, and Tadeusz Jedlicki (born 1924), a Polish sociologist and philosopher who specialized in the study of social movements and ideologies.
While the Jedlicki surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the forested regions of southeastern Poland and the place name Jedlicze, which likely gave rise to this distinctive Polish surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jedlicki
Among Census respondents with the surname Jedlicki, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Jedlicki bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Jedlicki surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 107
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jedlicki
Jedlicki appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#150,452
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,696 places
2020
#151,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
-2 bearers (-1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,187 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #150,452 | 109 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 9,696 places |
| 2020 | #151,639 | 107 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.8%) | Down 1,187 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Jedlicki surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #150,452 | #151,639 | -0.8% |
| Count | 109 | 107 | -1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -10.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jedlicki bearers went from 109 to 107 (-1.8% change). The surname moved down 1,187 positions in the national ranking, going from #150,452 to #151,639.
FAQ
Jedlicki surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jedlicki?
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the surname Jedlicki. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,786,621 residents.
How common is Jedlicki?
Jedlicki ranks #151,639 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 107 people with the surname Jedlicki. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (123), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Jedlicki.
Has Jedlicki become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jedlicki went from 109 recorded bearers to 107. That is a decrease of 2 (-1.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #150,452 to #151,639.
What does the Census say about the background of Jedlicki?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jedlicki, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Jedlicki in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (107 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jedlicki appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Jedlicki (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Jedlicki mean?
A Polish habitational name for someone from any of various villages named Jedlicze. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Jedlicki (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Jedlicki?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the surname Jedlicki at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.