Jessett Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Jessett Surname Definition:

1 = Jesse (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

2 a double diminutive form of Joseph, q.v.

Jessett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3351:166,32315,397
Australia1271:212,56520,555
United States451:8,054,643356,745
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Wales311:99,8247,946
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Jessett (17) may also be a first name.

Jessett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Jesse (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

2 a double diminutive form of Joseph, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jessett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jessett is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jessett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jessett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 526,285th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 11,830,432 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Jessett reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 17 people.

The last name Jessett is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 335 people, or 1 in 166,323. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Berkshire, where 9 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Jessett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jessett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Jessett surname increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jessett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jessett surname is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jessett surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Jessett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $54,577 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jesset9295/
Essett9250/
Jeusset86489/
Hessett8641/
Jesseit8615/
Gessett863/
Jesseth862/
Jessete861/
Sessett861/
Yessett861/
Jessiet861/
Jessitt860/
Jesette860/
Jesse8320,838/
Esset83396/
Esett832/
Jeset831/
Zeissett802/
Jissette802/
Chessett801/
Gessette800/
Geissett800/
Jessie776,297/
Jessee775,694/
Jesser771,799/
Jessey77844/
Djesse77738/
Jessep77527/
Gesset77180/
Eshett77151/
Jeusse77103/
Jesses7757/
Esseit7741/
Jesseh7730/
Sisett7724/
Jetset7718/
Sesset7716/
Cesset7710/
Esseht779/
Jessce778/
Jeseth777/
Yesset774/
Ehsset774/
Jeesse773/
Jessei773/
Jeshet771/
Esgett771/
Jeasse771/
Esiett771/
Jeysse771/
Ijesse771/
Esshet771/
Cesett771/
Jeiset771/
Jiesse771/
Hesset770/
Gesett770/
Hesett770/
Esse7343,967/
Jese73503/
Eset73402/
Jesseph71239/
Zeisset71196/
Hissett71180/
Zissett7151/
Ceysset7132/
Ijessei7124/
Seysset7120/
Esssiet7112/
Heysett7111/
Hyssett7111/
Jesheit718/
Yessete716/
Esheitt714/
Gissett712/
Hesseth711/
Jessiey711/
Jesuitt711/
Geisset711/
Ziesset711/
Djesses711/
Essheit711/
Iessiet711/
Jeusseu711/
Juisset711/
Gesette711/
Djessey711/
Jesssey711/
Ehsiett711/
Cissett710/
Joisett710/
Heisset710/
Hesiett710/
Zeisett710/
Djese676,869/
Eshet674,003/
Jessy673,946/
Jessa672,800/
Essey671,296/
Gesse671,236/
Yesse671,143/
Jessi67593/
Esiet67446/
Sesse67430/
Essed67393/
Cesse67304/
Hissette67223/
Eseet67166/
Siset67151/
Jeser6798/
Esget6783/
Jesea6766/
Ijese6755/
Eïsse6751/
Seset6744/
Zissette6739/
Essit6732/
Jesis6731/
Jesee6730/
Iesse6729/
Jessé6727/
Jesit6723/
Jesie6717/
Essei6717/
Jesey6716/
Jesze6715/
Jesep6715/
Essea6712/
Heset678/
Jeshe677/
Zesse677/
Jiese676/
Geset676/
Eîsse676/
Jeseň676/
Jeese675/
Jeses675/
Jesed674/
Essee673/
Geisseit673/
Jeuse673/
Jeseu673/
Ceset673/
Jisse673/
Eseat672/
Jesce672/
Yeset672/
Essej672/
Eseit672/
Eijesser672/
Ieset672/
Jetse672/
Jezse672/
Gissette671/
Chesette671/
Jiset671/
Gissetts671/
Esshe671/
Eseht671/
Heysette671/
Jessê671/
Jesetova671/
Jesge671/
Jeyse671/
Jezet671/
Essge671/
Djessite671/
Cheusset671/
Jeseh671/
Essse671/
Chissett670/
Jease670/

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