Jeans Surname

118,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Jeans Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John.' To the influence of the Old French diminutive Jenin we owe our English Jennings (q.v). To the influence of Jean we owe the variants of Jones here given; v. Jane and Jones.

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Jeans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7161:211,22320,644
England8271:67,3747,808
Canada3751:98,25510,681
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Australia2671:101,10711,415
France1621:410,01760,039
Scotland941:56,9564,742
Wales651:47,6084,483
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Benin111:939,60046,216
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9171:26,5823,644
Scotland1051:35,6502,840
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4641:108,23010,824

Jeans (4,103) may also be a first name.

Jeans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John.' To the influence of the Old French diminutive Jenin we owe our English Jennings (q.v). To the influence of Jean we owe the variants of Jones here given; v. Jane and Jones.

Alan fil. Jene, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1595. Married — John Johnson and Jone Geynson: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1663. Thomas Lovell and Mary Jeenes: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1667. Thomas Jeynson, vicar of Prestbury, Cheshire: Wills at Chester.

1801. Married — Robert Jeanes and Elizabeth Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.

John Jeans and Martha Chater: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A surname recorded in Moray, and perhaps the same as Janes formerly current in Aberdeenshire. Macbain (v, p. 31) suggests it is a metronymic form from Jean = John. Agnes Jenis, spouse to William Tullo in Kynclune, is in record, 1510 (RAA., II, p. 395). It might be local from the place name Geanies, the earliest recorded form of which was Genes. Ingeramous de Genes appears as witness at Berwick, 1275, and he probably derived his name from Guines near Calais, an old spelling of which was Gynes. See Gynes.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Jeans’s (Son): v.Jean.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jeans Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jeans Come From? nationality or country of origin

Jeans (Arabic: جينز) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeans? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 118,353rd most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,875,816 people. The surname Jeans occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Jeans reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jeans is also the 108,631st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 4,103 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,716 people, or 1 in 211,223. In The United States Jeans is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Jeans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jeans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jeans last name rose 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jeans surname are 0.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jeans earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.6% more than the national average, earning R 346,008 per year; in United States they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning $39,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% more than the national average, earning $51,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeanse913/
Jans8916,129/
Jens893,490/
Eans89351/
Jeansch831/
Jiejans831/
Jeann's831/
Janse8012,806/
Jahns807,668/
Jansz806,476/
Heans801,666/
Joens801,420/
Jensz80640/
Jense80574/
Jaans80526/
Janss80373/
Jenns80334/
Geans80333/
Jaens80309/
Jhans80127/
Jeams80124/
Jeens80116/
Jenss80113/
Ejans80105/
Janns8098/
Jauns8079/
Jains8066/
Ieans8052/
Jansh8044/
Jensh8029/
Jenås8028/
Janås8024/
Seans8022/
Ceans8016/
Jeins8015/
Ijans808/
Jensø806/
Djans805/
Hjans805/
Jians804/
Ehans804/
Zeans803/
Eains802/
Yeans802/
Juens802/
Jehns801/
Jajns801/
Jiens801/
Jeons801/
Jeanz801/
Jeanx801/
Jansø801/
Jemns801/
Jayns800/
Eaans800/
Eanns800/
Eayns800/
Jenst800/
Jehanshe771/
Ens753,771/
Jensch732,078/
Jansch73765/
Jansze73551/
Jansse73238/
Sijens73133/
Jahans73106/
Heayns73101/
Heansh7362/
Hyeans7362/
Jasins7358/
Uijens7356/
Sejans7350/
Jeance7349/
Jaanse7330/
Yejans7327/
Jesins7324/
Josens7322/
Zujans7319/
Jahnsz7317/
Sehans7315/
Oijens7312/
Yehans7311/
Djanse7311/
Jhanse739/
Joehns739/
Yajans737/
Jannæs735/
Jowens734/
Jayans734/
Jainsh733/
Jayons733/
Jainse732/
Jennss732/
Jetens732/
Jansce732/
Jeense732/
Jasens732/
Hujens732/
Jensse732/
Geanss732/
Jeeins731/
Jannse731/
Jajens731/
Hejens731/
Jhaans731/
Jaensh731/
Geians731/
Hajans731/
Sceans731/
Jianse731/
Jacins731/
Jecins731/
Jaunse731/
Jesnæs731/
Jeyons731/
Joensø731/
Djhans731/
Djians731/
Cajens731/
Cehans731/
Jjanse731/
Jeamse731/
Janshe731/
Jouens730/
Eyeans730/
Heanns730/
Jayens730/
Ehgans730/
Heanse730/
Eueans730/
Heains730/
Hans6752,676/
Sans6715,037/
Janz6713,044/
Enns6712,740/
Hens676,119/
Jems673,627/
Gens673,379/
Jaensch672,945/
Jons672,183/
Jansová671,515/
Ensz671,113/
Yans671,000/
Jochens67909/
Cans67631/
Jams67621/
Jenz67466/
Zans67401/
Gajhans67389/
Heijens67387/
Jenß67366/
Gijsens67298/
Jachens67293/
Enss67198/
Joosens67180/
Yens67153/
Jansche67110/
Goijens6799/
Janß6792/
Jins6782/
Jossens6763/
Enæs6758/
Ians6743/
Ensh6735/
Ooijens6734/
Huijens6734/
Geatens6731/
Jassens6731/
Jansova6727/
Jianshe6724/
Joyiens6718/
Jóns6718/
Jannsch6717/
Jenś6713/
Jennsch6711/
Johsens6711/
Jeensch6711/
Eyianse679/
Esayans678/
Jehnsch678/
Jaggens677/
Jeinsch677/
Joggens677/
Jahansh675/
Jawiens675/
Jahnsch675/
Jenš674/
Esaians673/
Ijautns673/
Eons673/
Jessens672/
Heansch672/
Jajoens672/
Janx672/
Iens672/
Hijeuns672/
Seehans672/
Enås672/
Jensova672/
Jittens671/
Joensch671/
Jenx671/
Jettins671/
Eanz671/
Jahan's671/
Jainsch671/
Janś671/
Janš671/
Jascins671/
Jensche671/
Kheansh671/
Jooßens671/
Jäns671/
Geujens671/
Djansse671/
D'Janse671/
Jjns671/
Jachins670/
Yeansch670/
Gehians670/
Jaunsch670/

Jeans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jeans in the Arabic language
جينزjynz-

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