Jeschke Surname
Approximately 10,236 people bear this surname
Jeschke Surname Definition:
(German, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of little Jesch, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah); one with the characteristics of a hedgehog.
Jeschke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,216 | 1:9,799 | 1,229 |
| United States | 1,387 | 1:261,326 | 24,660 |
| Poland | 272 | 1:139,738 | 20,228 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| Austria | 88 | 1:96,766 | 14,085 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Czechia | 21 | 1:506,356 | 52,868 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
Jeschke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of little Jesch, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah); one with the characteristics of a hedgehog.
Jeschke Demographics
Average Male Jeschke Height
174.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jeschke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeschke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jeschke is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Jeschke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeschke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,162nd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 711,953 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Jeschke live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 8,216 people, or 1 in 9,799. In Germany Jeschke is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Berlin, where 12 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany Jeschke exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.
Jeschke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jeschke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jeschke last name increased 2,351 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jeschke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jeschke last name are 14.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.51% being registered with the party.
The amount Jeschke earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.59% less than the national average, earning 281,754 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $45,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $47,473 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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