Jeschke Surname

50,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,2161:9,7991,229
United States1,3871:261,32624,660
Poland2721:139,73820,228
Canada961:383,80834,152
Austria881:96,76614,085
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Sweden151:656,45048,545
England131:4,286,005132,302
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
France91:7,380,302306,885
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Norway61:857,04855,549
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Jeschke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jeschke is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Jeschke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeschke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 50,162nd most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 711,953 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Jeschke live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 8,216 people, or 1 in 9,799. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Berlin, where 12 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany Jeschke is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Jeschke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jeschke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jeschke last name rose 2,351 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jeschke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jeschke 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jetschke9335/
Jeaschke931/
Jeuschke931/
Eschke92968/
Jesche92289/
Jescke9216/
Jeshke922/
Jechke921/
Jeschk921/
Jeschkeit88163/
Jäschke864,400/
Geschke862,029/
Zeschke86380/
Jischke86131/
Jeschka8681/
Jeschky8655/
Yeschke8631/
Jeschki865/
Ceschke861/
Jesckie860/
Jeske8316,410/
Eshke83588/
Jesck832/
Escke832/
Jeschkeová8220/
Gieschke8033/
Zeischke8028/
Jeisecke8013/
Zieschke806/
Yetschke804/
Jetschky801/
Gesche771,415/
Jeszke771,096/
Jeskey77323/
Jesske77247/
Jeskie77222/
Eshkei77125/
Jäsche77119/
Zesche7719/
Geshke7718/
Gescke7715/
Jessce778/
Yeshke777/
Jeshka773/
Zescke772/
Djeske771/
Geschk771/
Jescki771/
Jeskee771/
Jescka770/
Jeschková757/
Eske731,937/
Jesk7337/
Eshk7313/
Esck731/
Ziesche711,358/
Zischke71877/
Giesche71460/
Cischke71228/
Zeschky7181/
Jeszkie7148/
Gischke7144/
Zeiscke7122/
Zäschke7119/
Geschky7114/
Zeschka7112/
Hiesche7111/
Sischke7110/
Scescke719/
Jäschkeová717/
Giescke714/
Zechker711/
Yiesche711/
Yechkeh711/
Seshkeh711/
Yeschka710/
Jischki710/
Geske674,738/
Yeske671,105/
Eshki67634/
Jeska67535/
Jeski67438/
Jesca67308/
Eshky67281/
Eskey67246/
Jäske67168/
Jesky67144/
Zeske67106/
Seske6795/
Zeischka6756/
Ceske6747/
Jiske6737/
Jyske6733/
Zitschke6727/
Ješke6725/
Zeyschek6724/
Ieske6720/
Eskei6720/
Eszke6712/
Jeßke6712/
Gesck6710/
Eskee679/
Sesck672/
Jeská672/
Eskea672/
Jeskz671/
Ezcke671/
Eshkh671/
Zischhke671/
Seshk671/
Jeskė671/
Geshk671/
Jezke671/
Esshk671/
Eshzk671/
Jezck670/
Escky670/
Jessk670/

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