2000
#83,965
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 208
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.08
Very Rare Last name
Jokisch
A surname derived from a Slavic personal name meaning "from Yoke".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 240 Americans carry the last name Jokisch. That puts it at #93,963 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,428,143 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jokisch surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
240
1 in 1,428,143
Census rank
#93,963
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
209
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 209 bearers of the surname Jokisch in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 93963rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jokisch, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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 The name also appears in various other historical documents from the region, such as land records and tax registers from the 17th and 18th centuries.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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jokisch
Among Census respondents with the surname Jokisch, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Jokisch bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Jokisch surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.8% · 196
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
- Two or more races1.4% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jokisch
Jokisch appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#86,005
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 217
+9 bearers (+4.3%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Down 2,040 places
2020
#93,963
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 209
-8 bearers (-3.7%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Down 7,958 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #83,965 | 208 | 0.08 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #86,005 | 217 | 0.07 | +9 bearers (+4.3%) | Down 2,040 places |
| 2020 | #93,963 | 209 | 0.07 | -8 bearers (-3.7%) | Down 7,958 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Jokisch surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86,005 | #93,963 | -9.3% |
| Count | 217 | 209 | -3.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.07 | 0.07 | -0.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jokisch bearers went from 217 to 209 (-3.7% change). The surname moved down 7,958 positions in the national ranking, going from #86,005 to #93,963.
FAQ
Jokisch surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jokisch?
Name Census estimates that about 240 living Americans carry the surname Jokisch. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,428,143 residents.
How common is Jokisch?
Jokisch ranks #93,963 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 209 people with the surname Jokisch. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (240), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.07 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.07 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Jokisch.
Has Jokisch become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jokisch went from 217 recorded bearers to 209. That is a decrease of 8 (-3.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #86,005 to #93,963.
What does the Census say about the background of Jokisch?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jokisch, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Jokisch in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (196 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jokisch appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.8%), Hispanic (3.3%), Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Jokisch (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Jokisch mean?
A surname derived from a Slavic personal name meaning "from Yoke". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Jokisch (0.07 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Jokisch?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Jokisch at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.