Explore the Family Name Jahraus

The meaning of Jahraus

German: probably an altered form of Jarausch, from the Slavic stem jar, which can mean ‘strong’ or ‘lush, rank’ (in Slavic personal names; see Jaros). This is one of the German surnames that became established in southern Russia (in what is now Ukraine) in the 19th century. In Germany, it is found mainly in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. Compare Yearous.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Jahraus has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Jahraus was ranked 81,414 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 86,314, representing a change of -6.02%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Jahraus surname remained steady at 216 individuals for both years. The proportion per 100k also saw a reduction from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, marking a -12.5% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,414	#86,314	-6.02%
Count	216	216	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jahraus

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jahraus using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominately linked to those of White ethnicity. In 2000, 98.15% of those with the Jahraus surname identified as White, and this percentage increased to 99.54% in 2010, a modest growth of 1.42%. The census data does not attribute the Jahraus surname to any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.15%	99.54%	1.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%