Jess Surname
Approximately 7,071 people bear this surname
Jess Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Jesse (Jehovah is).
Jess Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,011 | 1:180,238 | 18,024 |
| Australia | 916 | 1:29,471 | 3,960 |
| Germany | 724 | 1:111,195 | 13,694 |
| Northern Ireland | 543 | 1:3,398 | 667 |
| Canada | 473 | 1:77,898 | 8,747 |
| Scotland | 459 | 1:11,664 | 1,570 |
| England | 398 | 1:139,995 | 13,620 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Denmark | 194 | 1:29,096 | 3,013 |
| Brazil | 152 | 1:1,408,384 | 47,527 |
| Iraq | 79 | 1:443,312 | 7,666 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Norway | 57 | 1:90,216 | 12,446 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Argentina | 56 | 1:763,275 | 51,263 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 1:567,197 | 27,732 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| Jamaica | 51 | 1:56,273 | 3,110 |
| Poland | 49 | 1:775,689 | 62,719 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Mexico | 35 | 1:3,546,463 | 24,778 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 1:512,462 | 12,816 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 1:394,460 | 3,042 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 274 | 1:16,167 | 2,019 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 142 | 1:26,361 | 2,369 |
| England | 94 | 1:259,312 | 18,589 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 296 | 1:169,658 | 15,313 |
The alternate forms: Ješš (1) are calculated separately.
Jess (98,019) may also be a first name.
Jess Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Jesse (Jehovah is).
Jess Demographics
Average Jess Salary in
United States
$40,738 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jess Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jess Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jess (Marathi: जेस) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Ješš. For other possible spellings of Jess click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jess? popularity and diffusion
Jess is the 69,976th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,030,625 people. Jess is primarily found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Jess are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 10,382nd most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 98,019 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,011 people, or 1 in 180,238. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Washington, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 90 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.
Jess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jess has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jess surname rose 679 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 323 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 423 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jess Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (58%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Jess are 16.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.43% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jess earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning 296,743 kr per year; in Peru they earn 114.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,526 per year; in South Africa they earn 80.88% less than the national average, earning R 45,432 per year; in United States they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $40,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $49,835 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse | 89 | 20,838 | / |
| Jesùs | 89 | 12 | / |
| Jeiss | 89 | 7 | / |
| Jeass | 89 | 3 | / |
| Djess | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jeess | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jessp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jessz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ijess | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jhess | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jeuss | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ess | 86 | 6,904 | / |
| Jes | 86 | 831 | / |
| Ješš | 83 | 1 | / |
| Djesse | 80 | 738 | / |
| Jessce | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jeesse | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jeasse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeysse | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Jess | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijesse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jheyss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiesse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hess | 75 | 121,566 | / |
| Gess | 75 | 4,447 | / |
| Sess | 75 | 1,945 | / |
| Jese | 75 | 503 | / |
| Yess | 75 | 498 | / |
| Jest | 75 | 455 | / |
| Cess | 75 | 439 | / |
| Zess | 75 | 335 | / |
| Jies | 75 | 282 | / |
| Jeys | 75 | 247 | / |
| Jees | 75 | 179 | / |
| Jesh | 75 | 155 | / |
| Jesz | 75 | 113 | / |
| Jehs | 75 | 102 | / |
| Iess | 75 | 85 | / |
| Jesr | 75 | 62 | / |
| Jeis | 75 | 35 | / |
| Djes | 75 | 34 | / |
| Jets | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ijes | 75 | 27 | / |
| Esső | 75 | 26 | / |
| Jeas | 75 | 21 | / |
| Jiss | 75 | 19 | / |
| Jeus | 75 | 17 | / |
| Tjes | 75 | 9 | / |
| Essh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jesd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jyes | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jeds | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eshs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jyss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jexs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jesß | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zjss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jesx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jezs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jesp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jessová | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hesse | 67 | 64,787 | / |
| Es | 67 | 51,668 | / |
| Je | 67 | 12,744 | / |
| Heiss | 67 | 8,095 | / |
| Djese | 67 | 6,869 | / |
| Geiss | 67 | 5,194 | / |
| Chess | 67 | 3,033 | / |
| Zeiss | 67 | 2,172 | / |
| Siess | 67 | 1,684 | / |
| Gesse | 67 | 1,236 | / |
| Yesse | 67 | 1,143 | / |
| Khess | 67 | 1,101 | / |
| Jesch | 67 | 958 | / |
| Giess | 67 | 929 | / |
| Seiss | 67 | 704 | / |
| Hiess | 67 | 571 | / |
| Seuss | 67 | 423 | / |
| Jeths | 67 | 201 | / |
| Heess | 67 | 169 | / |
| Zeuss | 67 | 114 | / |
| Hjeds | 67 | 110 | / |
| Djesh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Seyss | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ojies | 67 | 64 | / |
| Hijes | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ijese | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ajies | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ziess | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hessz | 67 | 44 | / |
| Iesse | 67 | 29 | / |
| Jeets | 67 | 27 | / |
| Seess | 67 | 24 | / |
| Jetts | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zeyss | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jihes | 67 | 10 | / |
| Getss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jeshe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zesse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seass | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jiese | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jeese | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heyss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gessø | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeesh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jyesh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehess | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hessø | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jisse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jesht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jesce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sesss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jetse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jezse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jheis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jishs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeyse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eijes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Ess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zujss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yetss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gesst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Joiss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hessh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jeuhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Juiss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jease | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geyss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yiess | 67 | 0 | / |
Jess Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jess in the Marathi language | ||
| जेस | jesa | - |
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Jess Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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