View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Jersey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jersey (Arabic: جيرسي) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jersey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Jersey is the 232,869^th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,205,162 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Jersey reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jersey is also the 148,228^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 2,482 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 838 people, or 1 in 432,529. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 12 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Jersey exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Israel, where 13 percent live.

Jersey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jersey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jersey surname grew 405 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jersey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jersey surname are 13.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Jersey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.79% less than the national average, earning $35,877 CAD per year.