Jessem Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Jessem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jessem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa721:752,46852,376
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Jessem (81) may also be a first name.

Jessem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jessem is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jessem.

How Common Is The Last Name Jessem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,136,387th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Jessem are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Jessem is also the 1,068,082nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 81 people.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 752,468. In South Africa Jessem is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 93 percent reside and Gauteng, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Jessem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jessem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jessem last name decreased 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jessem Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jessem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning R 90,864 per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tjessem92341/
Jesseem921/
Essem91178/
Jesem917/
Jessen8330,863/
Jessim8352/
Jeseem8328/
Hessem8310/
Jiesem839/
Jessom837/
Jessam833/
Jissem833/
Jeshem832/
Gessem832/
Esseim832/
Jessym831/
Esseam831/
Jeesem831/
Jeem801,150/
Esem80749/
Tjessheim8034/
Jessien7757/
Jessenk7745/
Jessone773/
Ijeseme773/
Djessam772/
Jeyssen771/
Jesheem771/
Gesseme771/
Yoessem771/
Chessem771/
Jeissom771/
Essen733,559/
Jesen73228/
Gesem73164/
Zesem73157/
Essim73144/
Jesim73127/
Sisem73104/
Jesam7396/
Jetem7394/
Eshem7382/
Esemm7376/
Sesem7350/
Yesem7350/
Esiem7314/
Jesom7313/
Jisem7310/
Hesem738/
Jesne736/
Eseim733/
Iesem733/
Jezem732/
Eseam731/
Ijeem731/
Jecem731/
Jeemn731/
Jessenne71112/
Jessogne7174/
Djessime7115/
Djessone711/
Yeshosem711/
Djisseam711/
Chesseme711/
Jesson673,061/
Jem671,426/
Gessen671,133/
Jesień67310/
Hissem67289/
Jessin67144/
Saisem67136/
Jettem67128/
Yessen67118/
Esseen67110/
Sessim67109/
Jensås6798/
Jesien6791/
Jeshim6756/
Seesem6735/
Sissem6731/
Gesiem6729/
Zessen6728/
Sessen6725/
Iessim6717/
Heesem6716/
Jehsen6716/
Iessen6714/
Esheim6714/
Jessan6713/
Jeshen6713/
Jesent6713/
Gessam6712/
Siesem6711/
Jesham6710/
Yessim6710/
Jetsen6710/
Seshem678/
Jeseng677/
Jiesen676/
Djehem676/
Jeasen675/
Esscen675/
Jezeem674/
Heshem674/
Jeetim674/
Jesenk674/
Jechem674/
Yessom674/
Jexsen673/
Jesane673/
Chesem673/
Esshim673/
Cessim673/
Jeesam673/
Gissem673/
Essaim672/
Eschem672/
Jissam672/
Jissen672/
Jeysen672/
Giesem672/
Hessim672/
Jaisem672/
Jissim672/
Heseme672/
Heisem672/
Jeesom672/
Heseem671/
Jessyn671/
Yeshem671/
Jeisen671/
Cessen671/
Jeasam671/
Jaysem671/
Jeshom671/
Esssen671/
Zessim671/
Geisem671/
Gijsem671/
Joisem671/
Hyssem671/
Jeesen671/
Jesime671/
Jiseem671/
Jéssen671/
Yeseem671/
Yeseme671/
Gescem671/
Jesimh671/
Soysem671/
Ajheem671/
Jeatem671/
Jehhem671/
Jeusen671/
Iessom670/
Gessom670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jessem
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