Jessett Surname
Approximately 616 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 335 | 1:166,323 | 15,397 |
| Australia | 127 | 1:212,565 | 20,555 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 194 | 1:125,646 | 11,793 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
Jessett Demographics
Average Jessett Salary in
United States
$50,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jessett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jessett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jessett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jessett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jessett? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jessett is the 526,285th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,830,432 people. This last name is primarily 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 common forename at a global level. It is borne by 17 people.
It is most common in England, where it is carried by 335 people, or 1 in 166,323. In England Jessett is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Berkshire, where 9 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Jessett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jessett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jessett last name grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jessett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Jessett surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the 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.
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Footnotes
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