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

Joswick, 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 Joswick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joswick in America

Joswick is the 36900th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joswick surname appeared 605 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 Joswick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joswick 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 Joswick

The surname JOSWICK has its origins in the German state of Bavaria, dating back to the early medieval period around the 9th century. It is derived from the Old German words "jos" meaning "horse" and "wick" meaning "village" or "settlement", suggesting that the name may have originated from a place where horses were bred or traded.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Ecclesiae Ratisbonensis, a medieval manuscript from the 9th century that documented land transfers and donations in the Regensburg region of Bavaria. Here, a certain "Joswich de Cheminata" is mentioned as a landowner in the year 835.

The name appears to have spread across various regions of Germany in the following centuries, with variations in spelling such as "Joswik", "Josswick", and "Joswick". In the 13th century, a nobleman named Heinricus Joswick was recorded as a witness in a legal document from the city of Cologne.

During the 16th century, the JOSWICK name gained prominence with the birth of Hans Joswick (1505-1573), a renowned German sculptor and woodcarver who created intricate altarpieces and church furnishings in the Renaissance style. His masterpiece, the Joswick Altar, can still be admired in the Church of St. Laurentius in Nuremberg.

In the 18th century, Johann Joswick (1721-1789) was a respected historian and author from the town of Bamberg, who published several works on the history of Bavaria and the Holy Roman Empire.

Another notable figure bearing the JOSWICK name was Friederike Joswick (1765-1838), a German philanthropist and social reformer from Frankfurt. She established several orphanages and schools for underprivileged children, and her efforts were recognized by the nobility of the time.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it underwent further variations in spelling, such as "Joswicke" and "Joswig". In the 19th century, a prominent industrialist named Wilhelm Joswicke (1832-1911) established a successful textile manufacturing company in the city of Dresden, which employed thousands of workers at its peak.

Overall, the surname JOSWICK has a rich history rooted in the medieval German regions, with connotations of horse breeding and settlement. It has been borne by notable individuals across various fields, including art, literature, philanthropy, and industry, leaving a lasting impact on the cultural heritage of Germany and its neighboring lands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joswick

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

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

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