Jeens Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Jeens 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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Jeens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:763,26141,903
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
India81:95,883,173728,828
Wales61:515,75523,171
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Jeens (82) may also be a first name.

Jeens 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)

V. Jeans.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jeens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jeens is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,691,963rd most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Jeens are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 82 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 30 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Jeens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jeens has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jeens Last Name Statistics demography

Jeens earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 37.55% more than the national average, earning $68,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jetens912/
Jeense912/
Jeeins911/
Jens893,490/
Eens89106/
Jeensch8311/
Jessens832/
Geens805,150/
Jeans803,885/
Joens801,420/
Jensz80640/
Jense80574/
Jenns80334/
Jaens80309/
Heens80279/
Jenss80113/
Seens8083/
Jeems8043/
Jensh8029/
Jenås8028/
Jeins8015/
Djens8014/
Ehens808/
Jensø806/
Esens804/
Etens802/
Juens802/
Jehns801/
Jiens801/
Jemns801/
Eenst800/
Jenst800/
Jheysens771/
Ens753,771/
Jns752/
Etensh733,059/
Jensch732,078/
Essens73187/
Eitens73108/
Uijens7356/
Geyens7342/
Geûens7325/
Eicens7324/
Etense7324/
Jesins7324/
Oijens7312/
Joehns739/
Dtjens737/
Jowens734/
Echens733/
Jeanse733/
Jennss732/
Esense732/
Djense732/
Jensse732/
Jajens731/
Jaensh731/
Eisens731/
Eowens731/
Jecins731/
Jesnæs731/
Jeyons731/
Joensø731/
Escens731/
Cheens731/
Zeensh731/
Kheens731/
Jouens730/
Jayens730/
Eatens730/
Eoenns730/
Heensz730/
Ettens730/
Eueans730/
Hesens730/
Enns6712,740/
Hens676,119/
Sens675,710/
Jems673,627/
Gens673,379/
Zens673,375/
Jaensch672,945/
Jöns671,211/
Ensz671,113/
Heytens67616/
Jenz67466/
Heijens67387/
Eissens67384/
Jenß67366/
Eans67351/
Cens67318/
Ense67297/
Enss67198/
Eins67182/
Yens67153/
Hessens67151/
Eyssens67117/
Goijens6799/
Jins6782/
Enæs6758/
Jøns6747/
Ensh6735/
Ooijens6734/
Huijens6734/
Enst6729/
Joyiens6718/
Etenshe6716/
Jenś6713/
Jennsch6711/
Essense678/
Jehnsch678/
Jaggens677/
Jeinsch677/
Joggens677/
Eems676/
Jawiens675/
Eyns675/
Jenš674/
Eichens673/
Jayeems673/
Etns673/
Emns672/
Jajoens672/
Iens672/
Hijeuns672/
Enås672/
Jensova672/
Jtns672/
Jittens671/
Jsns671/
Jeansch671/
Joensch671/
Jeyeems671/
Jenx671/
Jettins671/
Hieeins671/
Eisenst671/
Jnsh671/
Ettense671/
Jensche671/
Jiejans671/
Heitens671/
Jäns671/
Geujens671/
Eisensø671/
Ensp671/
Djns671/
Jeann's671/
Jnns671/
Jnse671/
Jnsz671/
Jjns671/
Jzns671/
Euns670/
Geowens670/
Jnst670/
Jhns670/

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