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 last name Jew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻮ, Tibetan: བྱིའུ་) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jew? popularity and diffusion
It is the 193,682nd most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,356,769 people. Jew occurs mostly 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 widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 792 people.
The last name Jew is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States Jew is most prevalent in: California, where 63 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Jew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jew surname 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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