Explore the Family Name Jakubiec

The meaning of Jakubiec

Polish: derivative of the personal name Jakub, from Latin Jacobus (see Jacob). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ignatius, Alicja, Henryk, Jacek, Ludwik, Stanislaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jakubiec has seen a growth in popularity within the United States. In 2000, it was ranked as the 62,577th most common name and by 2010 it had moved up to the 54,637th position, indicating an increase of 12.69%. The number of people carrying this surname also saw a significant rise over the decade, with a count of 299 in 2000 increasing by 26.09% to 377 by 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people grew by 18.18%, from 0.11 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,577	#54,637	12.69%
Count	299	377	26.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jakubiec

When it comes to ethnicity, white individuals predominantly identified with the surname Jakubiec according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, more than 94% of individuals bearing this surname were white, although there was a minor decrease of 0.52% over the decade. The Hispanic demographic associated with this surname, though started small at 1.67% in 2000, witnessed a significant boost by 122.16% to reach 3.71% by 2010. The category of two or more races was represented in 2000, but this was not the case by 2010. Both in 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity associated with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.65%	94.16%	-0.52%
Hispanic	1.67%	3.71%	122.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.67%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%