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

Jezewski, 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 Jezewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jezewski in America

Jezewski is the 48160th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jezewski surname appeared 439 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 Jezewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jezewski 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 Jezewski

The surname "JEZEWSKI" is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the Polish word "jezyk," meaning "tongue" or "language," and may have been initially used as a descriptive name for someone who was skilled in multiple languages or dialects.

In its earliest forms, the name was written as "Jezykowski" or "Jezykovsky," reflecting the Polish patronymic naming tradition where surnames were often derived from a person's father's name or occupation. The spelling "JEZEWSKI" is thought to have emerged in the late 15th century as a simplified version of the original surname.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a historical document from the Archdiocese of Gniezno, which dates back to the late 14th century. This record lists a certain "Jacobus Jezykowski" as a landowner in the village of Strzalkowo.

During the Polish Renaissance period, the JEZEWSKI name was associated with several notable figures, including Tomasz Jezewski (1549-1613), a renowned poet and playwright from Krakow, and Jan Jezewski (1580-1647), a respected scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Krakow.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in the records of the Prussian Duchy, where a family of JEZEWSKI landowners had settled in the region of Warmia. Andrzej Jezewski (1620-1687) was a prominent member of this family and served as a judge in the Ecclesiastical Court of Warmia.

During the 18th century, the JEZEWSKI name gained further recognition with the birth of Michał Jezewski (1745-1819), a Polish military officer who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian and Prussian forces. He later became a highly regarded general in the Polish Army.

Another notable figure bearing the JEZEWSKI name was Franciszek Jezewski (1823-1892), a Polish artist and painter known for his landscapes and historical scenes. His works can be found in various museums and galleries across Poland.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the JEZEWSKI surname continued to be prominent in Poland, with several individuals making significant contributions in various fields, including literature, education, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jezewski

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

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

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