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

The surname Jesse (Arabic: يسَّى, Bengali: জেসি, Hindi: जेस्सी, Marathi: जेसी) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Jessé or Jessê. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 25,832^nd most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 349,724 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Jesse are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,322^nd most frequent forename internationally, held by 440,082 people.

The surname Jesse is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 6,294 people, or 1 in 57,588. In The United States Jesse is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 19 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Jesse Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jesse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jesse surname increased 797 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jesse Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Congregationalist (45%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Jesse surname are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jesse earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.64% less than the national average, earning R 133,944 per year; in United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% less than the national average, earning $47,503 CAD per year.