Jecks Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Jecks Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jacques'; v. Jakes.

Agnes Jakkes, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1384. Jeffery Jeckkes, rector of St. Peter, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1475.

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Jecks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1071:252,29623,217
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
England231:2,422,52489,093
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Jecks (24) may also be a first name.

Jecks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jacques'; v. Jakes.

Agnes Jakkes, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1384. Jeffery Jeckkes, rector of St. Peter, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1475. George Jekkes, rector of South Pickenham, Norfolk: ibid.

The Vicarage of Corpesty, Norfolk 'was sold by Heydon (temp. Elizabeth) to Thomas Jecks and John Shakle, and by them to the Bacons, and in 1611 William Bacon separated, &c.: ibid.

Thomas Jecks is again referred to:

1589. Thomas Jex presented to rectory, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Names of a similar derivation are: Cox for Cocks, Dix for Dicks, Dixon for Dickson.

1783. Married — William Raker and Ann Jex: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Jacques, also Jacks.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Jacques, French James.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jecks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jecks is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jecks? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jecks is the 926,175th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. Jecks occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Jecks are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Jecks is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 24 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 107 people, or 1 in 252,296. In Australia it is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 80 percent reside, New South Wales, where 7 percent reside and Victoria, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Australia this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Jecks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jecks has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jecks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jecks surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Jecks earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.94% more than the national average, earning $63,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeacks912/
Jeucks910/
Ecks89599/
Jeks8928/
Jecksch831/
Gecks80202/
Iecks8039/
Secks8017/
Jicks8013/
Jäcks8011/
Jekse808/
Jeiks802/
Jeeks802/
Jeaks802/
Ecksh802/
Yecks801/
Zecks801/
Jekst801/
Ijecs801/
Jeccs801/
Jeuks800/
Cecks800/
Eks75709/
Jaicks73119/
Jeakes7333/
Seicks736/
Hiecks733/
Scecks733/
Seecks733/
Siecks732/
Jeikes731/
Hjicks731/
Seks67326/
Geks6778/
Jäcksch6755/
Žeks6740/
Zeks6726/
Ekås6720/
Jiks6719/
Jegs6718/
Ieks679/
Ekks674/
Cecs674/
Jäks673/
Eksh672/
Yeks672/
Ekss672/
Ciks672/
Ecxs671/
Ecsh671/
Eksz671/
Jexs671/
Ekså671/
Eqks671/
Ceks671/
Ecss671/
Zjks671/
Yjks671/
Egks671/
Ecqs671/
Ecsj671/
Ecsz671/
Ejks671/
Ekcs671/
Ehks671/
Ehcs671/
Jesx671/
Jecx671/

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