Jecks Surname
Approximately 285 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJecks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 107 | 1:252,296 | 23,217 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
V. Jacques, also Jacks.
Probably from Jacques, French James.
Jecks Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeacks | 91 | 2 | / |
| Jeucks | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ecks | 89 | 599 | / |
| Jeks | 89 | 28 | / |
| Jecksch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gecks | 80 | 202 | / |
| Iecks | 80 | 39 | / |
| Secks | 80 | 17 | / |
| Jicks | 80 | 13 | / |
| Jäcks | 80 | 11 | / |
| Jekse | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jeiks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeeks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeaks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ecksh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yecks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zecks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jekst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijecs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeccs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeuks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cecks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eks | 75 | 709 | / |
| Jaicks | 73 | 119 | / |
| Jeakes | 73 | 33 | / |
| Seicks | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hiecks | 73 | 3 | / |
| Scecks | 73 | 3 | / |
| Seecks | 73 | 3 | / |
| Siecks | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jeikes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hjicks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seks | 67 | 326 | / |
| Geks | 67 | 78 | / |
| Jäcksch | 67 | 55 | / |
| Žeks | 67 | 40 | / |
| Zeks | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ekås | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jiks | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jegs | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ieks | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ekks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cecs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jäks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eksh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ciks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ecxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eksz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jexs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekså | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eqks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecqs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jecx | 67 | 1 | / |
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