Jeske Surname
Approximately 16,410 people bear this surname
Jeske 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.
Jeske Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,883 | 1:9,063 | 1,127 |
| United States | 4,206 | 1:86,177 | 9,732 |
| Brazil | 1,198 | 1:178,693 | 6,896 |
| Poland | 1,056 | 1:35,993 | 5,563 |
| Canada | 604 | 1:61,003 | 7,161 |
| Thailand | 91 | 1:776,246 | 126,162 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Argentina | 47 | 1:909,434 | 58,335 |
| Latvia | 42 | 1:48,811 | 7,408 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Austria | 29 | 1:293,636 | 33,260 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
The alternate forms: Ješke (25) & Jeskė (1) are calculated separately.
Jeske (1,208) may also be a first name.
Jeske 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.
Jeske Demographics
Average Male Jeske Height
178.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jeske Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeske Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jeske is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Ješke or Jeskė. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeske? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 32,446th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 444,092 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Jeske live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 227,881st most prevalent forename world-wide It is held by 1,208 people.
The surname Jeske is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 8,883 people, or 1 in 9,063. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Brandenburg, where 8 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.
Jeske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jeske has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jeske surname increased 4,124 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jeske Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jeske surname are 12.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.36% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jeske earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.65% less than the national average, earning 246,931 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 161.38% more than the national average, earning R 621,132 per year; in United States they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $46,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $53,402 CAD per year.
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