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

Jezierski, 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 Jezierski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jezierski in America

Jezierski is the 36585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jezierski surname appeared 611 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 Jezierski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jezierski 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 Jezierski

The surname JEZIERSKI is of Polish origin and dates back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish word "jezioro," which means "lake," and the suffix "-ski," indicating a connection to a place or location. The name likely originated in an area near a lake or body of water.

The earliest recorded instances of the JEZIERSKI surname can be found in medieval Polish records and documents. One notable mention is in the Teutonic Knights' chronicles from the 14th century, where a knight named Piotr Jezierski is mentioned as participating in battles against the Lithuanian tribes.

In the 16th century, the JEZIERSKI name appears in historical records from the Mazovian region of Poland, which is known for its numerous lakes and wetlands. This suggests that the name may have originated in this area or that members of the family had settled there.

During the Polish Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the JEZIERSKI surname was Jan Jezierski, a renowned poet and translator who lived from 1550 to 1612. He is known for his translations of classical Greek and Roman works into Polish.

In the 18th century, a military commander named Stanisław Jezierski played a significant role in the Polish-Russian War of 1792. He was born in 1737 and led Polish forces in several battles against the invading Russian army.

Another prominent individual with the JEZIERSKI surname was Józef Jezierski, a 19th-century Polish priest and historian who lived from 1808 to 1870. He wrote extensively on the history of the Catholic Church in Poland and left behind valuable historical records.

The JEZIERSKI surname has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Jeziorki, which means "small lake" in Polish. This further reinforces the connection between the name and its geographical origins.

Throughout the centuries, the JEZIERSKI surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Jezierski, Jeziorski, and Jezierzski, among others. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, reflecting its ties to the Polish language and the presence of lakes or bodies of water in the areas where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jezierski

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

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

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