Explore the Family Name Jastrzebski

The meaning of Jastrzebski

Polish (Jastrzębski): habitational name for someone from any of several places in Poland called Jastrzębie or Jastrząbki, named with Polish jastrząb ‘goshawk’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Bogdan, Janusz, Tadeusz, Beata, Dorota, Eugeniusz, Jacek, Jaroslaw, Lucjan, Piotr, Witold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jastrzebski has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 44,997th, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 44,957th position. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Jastrzebski last name increased from 449 in 2000 to 477 in 2010, reflecting a change of 6.24%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased slightly by -5.88%.

20002010Change
Rank#44,997#44,9570.09%
Count4494776.24%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jastrzebski

On the matter of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that majority of those who bear the surname Jastrzebski identify as White, accounting for 96.66% in 2000 and rising slightly to 96.86% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The data also shows a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, which was absent in the previous decade. Interestingly, there was a noticeable decrease in the category of two or more races, dropping from 2.23% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.66%96.86%0.21%
Hispanic0%2.94%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.23%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%