Jendrusch last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Jendrusch

A Germanized version of the Polish surname Jędruszczak, derived from a diminutive form of the male given name Andrew.

Jendrusch, 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 Jendrusch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jendrusch in America

Jendrusch is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jendrusch surname appeared 126 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 Jendrusch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jendrusch 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank1338631304432.59%
Count1261204.88%
Proportion per 100k0.040.040.00%

The history of the last name Jendrusch

The surname Jendrusch has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland and parts of Germany where Slavic influence was strong. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the Middle Ages, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The name Jendrusch is thought to be derived from the Slavic root word "jędra," which means "strong" or "sturdy." This suggests that the name may have originally been given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was perceived as being physically robust or resilient.

While there are no definitive records of the name appearing in major historical documents like the Domesday Book, some of the earliest documented instances of the Jendrusch surname can be found in Polish and German parish records dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Jendrusch name was Jan Jendrusch, a Polish landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Grabów near Częstochowa in the late 16th century. Records suggest that he was born around 1560 and owned a sizable tract of land in the region.

Another notable individual with the Jendrusch surname was Kasper Jendrusch, a German merchant and trader who lived in the city of Gdańsk (formerly known as Danzig) in the early 17th century. Kasper Jendrusch was involved in the Baltic Sea trade and is believed to have established business connections with merchants in various ports across Northern Europe.

In the 18th century, there was a Polish nobleman named Jerzy Jendrusch, who served as a military officer in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was born around 1720 and is known to have participated in several military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and Russia.

Another individual of note was Anna Jendrusch, a German-born artist who lived in the late 19th century. She was a skilled painter and is known for her portraits and landscapes depicting rural scenes from her native region of Silesia.

Finally, in the early 20th century, there was a Polish educator and writer named Tomasz Jendrusch, who was born in 1885 and spent much of his career working as a teacher and headmaster in various schools in the Kraków region. He also published several books on educational philosophy and pedagogy.

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the Jendrusch surname may have existed over time, with alternative forms such as Jendrusch, Jendruschek, or Jendruszczak being used in different regions or historical periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jendrusch

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

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 Jendrusch was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only97.62%123
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Jendrusch has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White97.62%98.33%-0.72%
Black0.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%0.00%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races0.00%(S)%(S)%
Hispanic(S)%(S)%(S)%

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

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