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

The surname Jeans (Arabic: جينز) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeans? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 118,353rd most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,875,816 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Jeans are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 108,631st most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 4,103 people.

The last name Jeans is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,716 people, or 1 in 211,223. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Tennessee, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Jeans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jeans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jeans surname expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jeans surname are 0.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.48% registered with the political 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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