Jewsbury Surname

440,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jewsbury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the jewsbury,' i.e. the district or part of a town set apart for the residence of Jews; v. Jury. The surname is North English, and not found in the London Directory. The York Pageant (1417) was arranged to play at certain points of the city, amongst others 'at the end of Jubir-gate' (query Jewbury-gate): York Mystery Plays, p.

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Jewsbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:157,84214,874
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Jewsbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the jewsbury,' i.e. the district or part of a town set apart for the residence of Jews; v. Jury. The surname is North English, and not found in the London Directory. The York Pageant (1417) was arranged to play at certain points of the city, amongst others 'at the end of Jubir-gate' (query Jewbury-gate): York Mystery Plays, p. xxxiii, ed. Toulmin Smith, (a) Local, 'of Dewsbury,' a town in West Riding of Yorkshire Probably a corruption, as suggested by Mr. Lower. This view is strengthened by the fact that the surname seems confined to Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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

For Dewsbury, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps a corruption of Dewsbury.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jewsbury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jewsbury is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jewsbury.

How Common Is The Last Name Jewsbury? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 440,539th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,379,081 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Jewsbury reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 353 people, or 1 in 157,842. In England it is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 14 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Besides England it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Jewsbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jewsbury has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jewsbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jewsbury last name are 36.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jewsbury earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning $37,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.88% less than the national average, earning $43,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jewesbury9418/
Jewswbury941/
Joesbury88304/
Jewsbery882/
Sewsbury880/
Juesbury880/
Jewsberry822/
Jesbery801/
Joesbery750/
Jesbar712/
Jeusbeery710/
Jesbeer672/
Jesibar671/
Jesbera671/

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