Explore the Family Name Jakubczak

The meaning of Jakubczak

Polish: patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Jakub, from Latin Jacobus (see Jacob). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Janusz, Mieczyslaw, Miroslaw, Zdzislaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Jakubczak saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,849th most common surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to become the 54,752nd most popular surname, marking a 6.96% increase in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also grew from 322 in 2000 to 376 in 2010, representing a substantial increase of 16.77%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Jakubczak surname per 100,000 individuals slightly increased from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#54,752	6.96%
Count	322	376	16.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jakubczak

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Jakubczak surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. White representation did see a minor decrease from 94.41% in 2000 to 93.35% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity was Hispanic, which saw a significant increase from 2.48% in 2000 to 3.72% in 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races made up 3.11% of the Jakubczak population in 2000, though this figure decreased to 2.66% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.41%	93.35%	-1.12%
Hispanic	2.48%	3.72%	50%
Two or More Races	3.11%	2.66%	-14.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%