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

Jirsa, 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 Jirsa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jirsa in America

Jirsa is the 54990th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jirsa surname appeared 374 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 Jirsa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jirsa 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 Jirsa

The surname JIRSA is of Czech origin, originating in the region of Bohemia during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old Czech word "jircha" or "jircha", which referred to a type of tanned leather or parchment. This suggests that the name may have been associated with the trade of leatherworking or parchment-making in its earliest origins.

The name JIRSA can be traced back to historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries in Bohemia. One of the earliest documented instances of the name appears in a parish register from the town of Kutná Hora in 1387, where a certain Jan JIRSA is mentioned as a resident.

In the 15th century, the JIRSA name is found in various legal documents and land records from the regions of Plzeň and České Budějovice. A notable figure from this era was Václav JIRSA, a landowner and town councilor in Plzeň who lived from around 1425 to 1492.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the JIRSA name spread to other parts of the Czech lands, including Moravia and Silesia. In 1612, a manuscript from the town of Olomouc mentions a baker named Jiří JIRSA, indicating that the name had become associated with various trades and professions by this time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JIRSA name outside of the Czech lands dates back to the 18th century, when a family of that name is documented in the town of Bautzen, in present-day Germany, which was then part of the Kingdom of Saxony. This suggests that some bearers of the name may have migrated westward during this period.

Notable individuals with the surname JIRSA throughout history include:

1. Jan JIRSA (c. 1520 - 1585), a prominent Czech humanist scholar and educator from Kutná Hora.
2. Matěj JIRSA (1670 - 1739), a Baroque painter and fresco artist active in Moravia and Silesia.
3. František JIRSA (1798 - 1857), a Czech writer and journalist who played a role in the Czech National Revival.
4. Antonín JIRSA (1854 - 1921), a Czech architect and builder known for his work in Prague and other cities.
5. Jaroslav JIRSA (1888 - 1962), a Czech composer and music educator who taught at the Prague Conservatory.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jirsa

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

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

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