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

Jeschke, 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 Jeschke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeschke in America

Jeschke is the 25725th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeschke surname appeared 958 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 Jeschke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeschke 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 Jeschke

The surname Jeschke originated in Germany, and its earliest recorded instances date back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "jesk," which means "diligent" or "hardworking." The name was likely given to individuals who displayed these traits or worked in occupations that required a strong work ethic.

The name Jeschke was most prevalent in the regions of Saxony and Silesia, where it appears in various historical records and documents. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Meißner Bistumsmatrikel," a 14th-century ecclesiastical register from the Diocese of Meissen, which lists several individuals with the surname Jeschke.

In the 16th century, the Jeschke name appeared in several tax records and land registers in the town of Görlitz, located in the historical region of Upper Lusatia. Notable individuals from this period include Hans Jeschke, a prominent merchant and landowner born in 1512, and Christoph Jeschke, a respected blacksmith and craftsman born in 1567.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Jeschke name spread throughout various parts of Germany, with concentrations in Saxony, Silesia, and Brandenburg. Notable figures from this era include Johann Gottfried Jeschke (1707-1788), a renowned theologian and author from Saxony, and Carl Friedrich Jeschke (1739-1804), a celebrated musician and composer from Silesia.

One of the most prominent individuals with the Jeschke surname was Friedrich Wilhelm Jeschke (1813-1891), a German industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Jeschke Machinery Works in Saxony, which became a leading manufacturer of textile machinery during the Industrial Revolution.

Another noteworthy figure was Christiane Jeschke (1856-1932), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, who established several educational institutions for girls in Berlin and played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement in Germany.

While the Jeschke name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals associated with this surname can be traced back to its German origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeschke

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

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

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