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

Jeska, 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 Jeska surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeska in America

Jeska is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeska surname appeared 331 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 Jeska.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeska 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 Jeska

The surname JESKA is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, specifically in what is now modern-day Poland and surrounding areas. The name is thought to have its roots in the ancient Slavic language, where it may have derived from words or phrases related to natural elements, such as rivers or forests.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JESKA surname can be traced back to the 13th century in medieval Poland. Historical records from this period, including parish registries and land ownership documents, mention individuals bearing variations of the name, such as Jeska, Jeszka, or Ješká.

During the Middle Ages, the JESKA name was associated with various noble families and landowners in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Some notable figures from this era include Jan Jeska (c. 1420-1489), a prominent landowner and military commander, and Katarzyna Jeska (c. 1470-1535), a noblewoman renowned for her philanthropic efforts.

As the centuries passed, the JESKA name spread across Eastern Europe, with some families migrating to neighboring regions like Belarus, Ukraine, and the Baltic states. In the 18th century, records show a Jānis Jeska (1720-1793) who was a respected merchant and civic leader in the city of Riga, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 19th century, the JESKA name gained further prominence with individuals like Franciszek Jeska (1810-1883), a Polish writer and poet, and Józef Jeska (1835-1901), a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw.

As populations migrated and dispersed, the JESKA surname eventually made its way to other parts of the world, including North America and Western Europe. One notable figure from this era was Andrzej Jeska (1892-1964), a Polish-American artist and sculptor who was known for his public works in Chicago and other major cities.

While the JESKA surname may have evolved and taken on various spellings over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural heritage of the Slavic regions, where it has been a part of family histories and ancestral legacies for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeska

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

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

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