Jeakes Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Jeakes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of James.' The purely English Jamison and its variants are almost entirely confined to North England, and indeed the great majority are of Lowland Scottish descent. On the other hand, James as a surname is as often South English as North, which accounts for the multitude of its modern representatives.
Read More About This SurnameJeakes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
Jeakes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of James.' The purely English Jamison and its variants are almost entirely confined to North England, and indeed the great majority are of Lowland Scottish descent. On the other hand, James as a surname is as often South English as North, which accounts for the multitude of its modern representatives. It is particularly strong in the West country.
James Jacobus Audithleg, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter James, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Jacobus Maldeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Jamessson, (sic) 1379: ibid.
Johannes Jamesman (i.e. the servant of James), 1379: ibid.
Alicia James, doghter, 1379: ibid.
Henricus Jamsman, 1379: ibid.
Johannes James, 1379: ibid.
1566-7. Robert Mowlde and Alice James: Marriage Lic. (London).
1769. Married — William Jamison and Mary Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.
Thomas Jameson, of Alnwick, and Ann Wilson: ibid.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from the nick. Jack, and diminutive Jack-kin. In the same way we derive Jeacock (which see) from Jack-cock; compare Wilcock and Wilkin. Just as Dawkins became corrupted to Dawkes, and Perkins to Perkes, and Wilkins to Wilkes, so Jeakins became corrupted to Jeakes.
1772. Married — John Jakins and Mary Pettis: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — Robert Jeakins and Elizabeth Winsail: ibid.
From the personal name. Three persons named James took an active part in the foundation of the early Christian church: (1) James the Elder, (2) James the Younger, or the Little, and (3) James the Great. St. James was the patron saint of the Fitzalans, hence doubtless the popularity of the name among the Stewart kings, and Gaelic Seumas, which see. The current surname probably of recent introduction from England.
V. Jecks.
The first appearance of this Christian name in our annals is in Domesday. It afterwards became a common surname, besides giving rise to Jameson, Jamieson, Jempson, Jemmett. and probably through its French form, Jacques, to Jeakes, Jacklin, and the widely-spread Jackson; though John, through its accepted nickname Jack, may have an equal claim to that familiar patronymic.
(Hebrew.) The same as Jacob, he that supplants.
James. —The principal home of this name is in South Wales and Monmouthshire. Lower tells us of a very ancient Pembroke family possessing an estate successively held by thirteen persons bearing the name of William James. The name is also frequent in Shropshire and Herefordshire on the Welsh border, and in the neighbouring counties of Gloucester and Stafford. It is also numerous in the south - west of England, especially in Somerset, Dorset, and Cornwall. In the eastern counties it nearly disappears, but it reappears in the north, though in no great numbers. The affix of "son" is rarely found in England in connection with James, except in the northern counties, as in county Durham. Jamieson is a widely - spread Scottish name, but is rare in the north of Scotland.
Jeakes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeakes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jeakes is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeakes? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jeakes is the 3,432,070th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Jeakes reside; 100 percent reside in Australasia and 100 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Jeakes is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 818,052. In Australia Jeakes is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 100 percent are found.
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