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

Jokisch, 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 Jokisch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jokisch in America

Jokisch is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jokisch surname appeared 217 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 Jokisch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jokisch 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 Jokisch

The surname Jokisch is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century in the region of Saxony. It is derived from the German word "jocken," meaning "to joke" or "to mock." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname given to an individual known for their jesting or humorous nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jokisch surname can be found in the church records of the town of Grimma, located in Saxony, where a certain Hans Jokisch was mentioned in 1562. The name also appears in various other historical documents from the region, such as land records and tax registers from the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the late 18th century, the Jokisch surname gained some prominence with the birth of Johann Gottfried Jokisch (1747-1819), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Lößnitz, near Dresden. He published several works on religious topics, including a notable commentary on the Book of Revelation.

Another notable figure bearing the Jokisch surname was Carl Gustav Jokisch (1805-1868), a German painter and lithographer active in the mid-19th century. His works were exhibited in several major European cities, and he is particularly renowned for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the Bohemian and Saxon regions.

In the late 19th century, the Jokisch name appeared in the United States with the arrival of German immigrants. One such individual was August Jokisch (1856-1933), a musician and composer from Saxony who settled in New York City and became a prominent figure in the city's music scene, composing numerous works for orchestras and chamber ensembles.

Another notable American bearer of the Jokisch surname was Otto Jokisch (1886-1965), a German-born architect who immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century. He designed several notable buildings in the Chicago area, including the Art Deco-style Gumbiner Building, which is now a designated historic landmark.

While the Jokisch surname has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to various other parts of the world, carried by descendants of early German emigrants. However, its roots can be traced back to the distinctive linguistic and cultural heritage of the Saxon region, where it first emerged as a descriptive nickname centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jokisch

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

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

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