Show ContentsJaschke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the distinguished surname Jaschke lie in the East German region of Saxony. The name is a Slavic-German short form of the personal name Johannes, and means "son of Jaschke."

Early Origins of the Jaschke family

The surname Jaschke was first found in East Germany, particularly Saxony and Silesia, where the diminutive "Jaschke" was a common first name during the 14th century. It is likely that Jaschke was first used as a surname in this region.

Early History of the Jaschke family

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Jaschke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jeschke, Jeske, Jesske, Jesskes, Jesko, Jescho, Jess, Jesse, Jesek, Jaschke, Jesche, Jäsche, Jaschek, Jasche and many more.

Early Notables of the Jaschke family

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United States Jaschke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jaschke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Juliana Jaschke, who arrived in Georgia in 1736 1
Jaschke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Rudolph Jaschke, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 1
  • Herman Jaschke, aged 17, who settled in America, in 1894
  • Adolf Jaschke, aged 52, who settled in America, in 1895
  • Anna Jaschke, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Jaschke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anton Jaschke, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Bendorf, Germany, in 1907
  • Friedrich Jaschke, aged 34, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1908
  • Carl Jaschke, aged 35, who landed in America from Strelno, Germany, in 1911
  • Francisca Jaschke, aged 11, who immigrated to the United States from Germany, in 1923
  • Anna Jaschke, aged 22, who landed in America from Schweringen, Germany, in 1923
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Jaschke (post 1700) +

  • Hans-Jochen Jaschke (1941-2023), German Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück from 1989 to 1994 and Hamburg from 1994 to 2016


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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