Jasper Surname
Approximately 28,586 people bear this surname
Jasper Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jasper'; the French Gaspard. Very rare in England as a surname. I have not found any early instances, but it was at one time common as a Christian name.
Jasper Cranwell, 1545: Reg.
Read More About This SurnameJasper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,850 | 1:28,207 | 3,514 |
| Germany | 4,425 | 1:18,193 | 2,382 |
| England | 2,127 | 1:26,196 | 3,582 |
| Australia | 1,393 | 1:19,380 | 2,682 |
| Brazil | 1,258 | 1:170,170 | 6,565 |
| Nigeria | 1,138 | 1:155,661 | 9,814 |
| Tanzania | 1,107 | 1:47,824 | 5,364 |
| Canada | 862 | 1:42,744 | 5,305 |
| Netherlands | 820 | 1:20,594 | 3,254 |
| Liberia | 675 | 1:6,531 | 775 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| South Africa | 214 | 1:253,167 | 25,671 |
| India | 160 | 1:4,794,159 | 122,003 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Hungary | 113 | 1:86,870 | 8,621 |
| Denmark | 106 | 1:53,252 | 5,465 |
| Wales | 83 | 1:37,284 | 3,678 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Venezuela | 50 | 1:604,082 | 10,803 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 41 | 1:33,268 | 3,344 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Kenya | 27 | 1:1,710,367 | 35,924 |
| Solomon Islands | 26 | 1:22,309 | 4,345 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 1:452,297 | 6,189 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Guyana | 9 | 1:84,691 | 6,279 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 897 | 1:27,174 | 3,706 |
| Wales | 61 | 1:25,712 | 1,467 |
| Jersey | 13 | 1:3,991 | 684 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,935 | 1:25,953 | 3,192 |
The alternate forms: Jásper (25) are calculated separately.
Jasper (90,243) may also be a first name.
Jasper Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jasper'; the French Gaspard. Very rare in England as a surname. I have not found any early instances, but it was at one time common as a Christian name.
Jasper Cranwell, 1545: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.
1647. Baptised — Jesper, son of Jesper Loward: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1672. — Mary, d. John Jessper: ibid.
1689. Buried — Margaret Jesper: St. Mary Aldermary .
(Anglo-French-Greek-Arab.) a name derived from the precious stone so called [Old French jaspre, jaspe, Latin iaspis, Greek ’ίασπις, Arab. yasb, jasper]
“Treasure Guardian” in Persian (Kansbar).
See Casper.
(English) Descendant of Jasper (master of the treasure).
From the Dutch, Jasper, Jaspers; from the German, Gaspary; from the Flemish, Gaspard, Gaspar, Jaspar; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
The last name Jasper derives from a Persian word meaning "keeper" or "bringer of treaure". Gaspar or Kaspar is believed to have been the name of one of the three Magi who visited the Christ when he was born.
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Jasper Religious Adherence
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Jasper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jasper Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jasper (Georgian: ჯასპერ, Hindi: जास्पर, Marathi: पेर) occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant: Jásper. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jasper? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,231st most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 254,934 people. The surname Jasper is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Jasper live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Jasper is also the 11,177th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 90,243 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 12,850 people, or 1 in 28,207. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 92 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Jasper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jasper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jasper surname increased 664 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 43 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jasper Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jasper surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Jasper last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jasper earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning 307,687 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.91% more than the national average, earning R 382,380 per year; in United States they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $41,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $56,618 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jasper Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯასპერ | jasper | - |
| Jasper in the Marathi language | ||
| पेर | pera | 66.67 |
| जसपार | jasapara | 16.67 |
| जसपेर | jasapera | 16.67 |
| Jasper in the Hindi language | ||
| जास्पर | jaspara | 33.33 |
| जयस्पर | jayaspara | 33.33 |
| जैसपर | jaisapara | 33.33 |
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