Explore the Family Name Jagielski

The meaning of Jagielski

Polish: 1. derivative of the personal name Jagiełło (see Jagiello) or of the nickname Jagła (see Jagla). 2. in some cases also habitational name for someone from Jagiełła in Podkarpackie Voivodeship. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Henryk, Jerzy, Rafal.

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How common is the last name Jagielski in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Jagielski surname has seen slight changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped by 2.73% from 27,207 in 2000 to 27,950 in 2010. However, the count of people with the Jagielski surname increased by 2.63% from 836 people in 2000 to 858 people a decade later. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of the Jagielski surname per 100,000 people decreased by 6.45%, moving from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#27,207#27,950-2.73%
Count8368582.63%
Proportion per 100k0.310.29-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jagielski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Jagielski surname identified as White, although this group saw a decrease of 1.36% from 96.77% in 2000 to 95.45% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity was Hispanic, which saw an increase of 32.58% over the decade. A smaller percentage of people identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races. These groups saw increases of 33.33% and 66.67% respectively. There were no reported individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.77%95.45%-1.36%
Hispanic1.32%1.75%32.58%
Two or More Races0.84%1.4%66.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.96%1.28%33.33%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%