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

Jonaitis, 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 Jonaitis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jonaitis in America

Jonaitis is the 64388th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jonaitis surname appeared 309 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 Jonaitis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jonaitis 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 Jonaitis

The surname Jonaitis originated in Lithuania, a Baltic country in Northern Europe. Derived from the Lithuanian given name Jonas, which is the equivalent of John in English, the suffix -aitis was added to denote familial descent or origin. This naming convention was common in Lithuania during the 14th and 15th centuries.

Jonaitis can be traced back to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a medieval European state that existed from the 13th to the 18th century. The name appears in several historical documents from this period, including the Lithuanian Metrica, a collection of official records and manuscripts dating back to the late 15th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Jonaitis was Martynas Jonaitis, a Lithuanian nobleman and military leader who lived in the late 16th century. He played a significant role in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's battles against the Swedish Empire during the Polish-Swedish wars of the 17th century.

Another notable figure was Antanas Jonaitis (1758-1833), a Lithuanian priest and philosopher who advocated for the preservation of the Lithuanian language and culture during the era of Russian Imperial rule. He was also a prolific writer and translator, contributing to the development of Lithuanian literature.

In the 19th century, Juozas Jonaitis (1813-1892) was a prominent Lithuanian writer and poet. His works, which often explored themes of patriotism and national identity, played a crucial role in the Lithuanian National Revival movement, which sought to revive the Lithuanian language and culture.

The surname Jonaitis can also be found in several historical place names and villages throughout Lithuania. For example, the village of Jonaitiškiai, located in the Šalčininkai district, likely derived its name from the surname Jonaitis, indicating that it was once inhabited or owned by individuals bearing this surname.

Another notable figure was Vincas Jonaitis (1896-1968), a Lithuanian diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Lithuanian Republic in the 1920s. He played a pivotal role in securing international recognition for Lithuania's independence after World War I.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jonaitis

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

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

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