Jew Surname
Approximately 2,171 people bear this surname
Jew Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Jew,' a common entry in mediaeval registers; v. Jewson.
John le Gyw, Close Rolls 28 Henry III.
Thomas le jeu, Nottinghamshire, 1273.
A. Moses le Jeu, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameJew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,469 | 1:246,739 | 23,506 |
| England | 148 | 1:376,473 | 26,505 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| Thailand | 80 | 1:882,979 | 139,249 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Jew (792) may also be a first name.
Jew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Jew,' a common entry in mediaeval registers; v. Jewson.
John le Gyw, Close Rolls 28 Henry III.
Thomas le jeu, Nottinghamshire, 1273.
A. Moses le Jeu, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Mirabilla Judaeus. C. 1557.
Richard Jewe: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek-Hebrew) [Middle English Jeme, Jeu, Geu, Old French j(u)eu, a Jew; Lat, Judœus, Greek ’Ιοδαίος, an inhabitant of Judæa; Hebrew Y·húdháh, Judah, = Praised] John le Jeu.—Inq. ad quod Damn., A.D. 1307.
(Celtic) occasionally for Dew, q.v.
Doubtless from the nation of the primitive bearer.
A contraction of Judah, Hebrew.
Jew Demographics
Average Male Jew Height
175.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻮ, Tibetan: བྱིའུ་) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jew? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 193,682nd most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,356,769 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Jew live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Jew is also the 291,086th most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 792 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 63 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States Jew exists in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Jew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jew last name expanded 6,387 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jew Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Jew earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 48.21% more than the national average, earning R 352,200 per year; in United States they earn 47.83% more than the national average, earning $63,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.4% more than the national average, earning $60,314 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewe | 86 | 148 | / |
| Tjew | 86 | 126 | / |
| Jiew | 86 | 89 | / |
| Jeew | 86 | 35 | / |
| Djew | 86 | 17 | / |
| Jeaw | 86 | 8 | / |
| Jeww | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jzew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jehw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xjew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jesw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jewf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jewh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jeyw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jgew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ijew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jeuw | 86 | 0 | / |
| Djewe | 75 | 160 | / |
| Jheew | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jgeew | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jijew | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jeesw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jeewe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jeejw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jeeww | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjeew | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijewe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djeew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jehew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jewtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jeiwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yew | 67 | 19,851 | / |
| Sew | 67 | 3,508 | / |
| Jeb | 67 | 1,305 | / |
| Jev | 67 | 650 | / |
| Jef | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gew | 67 | 81 | / |
| Jiw | 67 | 72 | / |
| Zew | 67 | 51 | / |
| Iew | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yjw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ehw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ejw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Evw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jheejw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cjw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jewwtt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hajiew | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jyw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujiewe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Johiew | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zjw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jjw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeeshw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eww | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeeswf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajyew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeeeew | 67 | 1 | / |
Jew Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jew in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﻮ | ajw | - |
| Jew in the Tibetan language | ||
| བྱིའུ་ | ji'u | - |
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