Jewison Surname

582,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Jewison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A corruption of Jewelson, a Yorkshire surname, where Jewell was the form for Joel; v. Jewelson.

Jewison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3421:1,059,82177,412
England871:640,43737,483
Canada681:541,84745,466
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Jewison (40) may also be a first name.

Jewison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A corruption of Jewelson, a Yorkshire surname, where Jewell was the form for Joel; v. Jewelson.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Jewelson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jewison Last Name Facts

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

Jewison occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jewison? popularity and diffusion

It is the 582,011th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,520,493 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Jewison reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jewison is also the 1,614,485th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 40 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 1,059,821. In The United States Jewison is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 68 percent are found, Illinois, where 6 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Jewison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jewison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jewison surname rose 3,109 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jewison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jewison surname are 40.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Jewison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.33% more than the national average, earning $53,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $55,743 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeiwison931/
Jewisson930/
Jebison8620/
Jevison865/
Jeweson862/
Jewisom861/
Jewisen861/
Jewisan861/
Jewesson8017/
Jewehson801/
Jewesoon800/
Evison772,668/
Ewisan771/
Jettvison750/
Siwison71586/
Jivison7113/
Ewesson7110/
Evision718/
Jiweson713/
Jiwisan711/
Jebeson710/
Gevison710/
Gewissen6715/
Sewesson6710/
Sevaison671/
Jaivison671/
Cajueson671/
Gebisson671/
Seveison671/

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