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
Average Jecks Salary in
United States
$35,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 found most frequently in Australia. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Jecks click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jecks? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 926,175th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Jecks live; 44 percent live in Australasia and 44 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 24 people.
This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 252,296. In Australia Jecks is primarily found in: Western Australia, where 80 percent are found, New South Wales, where 7 percent are found and Victoria, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Australia Jecks is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.
Jecks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jecks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jecks last name rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jecks Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jecks last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the political 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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