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

Jedynak, 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 Jedynak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jedynak in America

Jedynak is the 79075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jedynak surname appeared 241 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 Jedynak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jedynak 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 Jedynak

The surname Jedynak has its origins in Poland, dating back to the 16th century. It is a Polish occupational surname derived from the word "jedynak," which means "only child" or "sole heir." The name likely referred to someone who was the sole heir of their family's estate or property.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jedynak surname can be found in the historic village of Jedynaki, located in the Masovian region of central Poland. This village, which has existed since the Middle Ages, may have been the place where the surname originated or where individuals with this name resided.

In the 17th century, the Jedynak surname appeared in various records and manuscripts from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, such as tax registers and parish records. For instance, a document from 1642 mentions a certain Jan Jedynak, a landowner in the town of Piotrków Trybunalski.

During the 18th century, the Jedynak surname gained more prominence, particularly among the Polish nobility. One notable individual was Marcin Jedynak (1720-1795), a Polish military officer who served in the army of King Stanisław August Poniatowski and participated in the Polish-Russian War of 1792.

In the 19th century, the Jedynak surname was found in various regions of Poland, including the territories that were under Prussian and Russian rule at the time. One prominent figure was Wojciech Jedynak (1844-1912), a Polish writer and journalist who published several works on Polish history and culture.

As the 20th century approached, the Jedynak surname continued to be represented in various fields. One example is Franciszek Jedynak (1876-1945), a Polish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, in the interwar period.

Other notable individuals with the Jedynak surname include Stanisław Jedynak (1901-1985), a Polish engineer and inventor who developed several innovative construction techniques, and Jerzy Jedynak (1933-2003), a Polish actor and theater director who appeared in numerous films and plays throughout his career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jedynak

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

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

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