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

The surname Jesson is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Jesson is the 145,055^th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,380,773 people. The last name Jesson is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Jesson are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 70,200^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 8,151 people.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,138 people, or 1 in 48,961. In England Jesson is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent live, West Midlands, where 15 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 5 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Jesson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jesson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Jesson surname increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 7 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jesson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jesson last name are 18.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jesson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.26% more than the national average, earning R 285,780 per year; in United States they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $42,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning $54,802 CAD per year.