Jewson Surname
Approximately 904 people bear this surname
Jewson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Jew's son'. Nevertheless, the instance below seems to refute this statement since Peter would not be used as a personal name by a strict Jew. With the variant Juson, compare Jury for Jewry; v.
Read More About This SurnameJewson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 413 | 1:134,911 | 13,250 |
| United States | 198 | 1:1,830,601 | 119,637 |
| Australia | 179 | 1:150,814 | 15,978 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 257 | 1:94,846 | 9,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Jewson (22) may also be a first name.
Jewson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Jew's son'. Nevertheless, the instance below seems to refute this statement since Peter would not be used as a personal name by a strict Jew. With the variant Juson, compare Jury for Jewry; v. Jewison for a second and different origin.
Peter fil. Gewe, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1600. Thomas Fewson, or Jewson, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1745. Married — Samuel Cobley and Elizabeth Jewson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1778. — Jarrett Juson and Hannah Hickman: St. George, Hanover Square.
The Jew's Son: v. Jew.
The son of a Jew.
From the Frisian, Juist; from the Dutch, Joosten; from the Flemish, Jossen; from the Danish, Justesen; in the Domesday Book, Justan, Justin (?); a personal name.
Jewson Demographics
Jewson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jewson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jewson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jewson occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jewson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 391,429th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,061,445 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Jewson live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. Jewson is also the 2,301,746th most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname Jewson is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 413 people, or 1 in 134,911. In England it is most frequent in: Durham, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.
Jewson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jewson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 508 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jewson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Jewson are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Jewson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 196% more than the national average, earning R 703,404 per year; in United States they earn 15.37% more than the national average, earning $49,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $46,934 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jebson | 83 | 614 | / |
| Jefson | 83 | 194 | / |
| Jewsen | 83 | 7 | / |
| Jevson | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gewson | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jewsan | 83 | 0 | / |
| Jephson | 77 | 662 | / |
| Jeffson | 77 | 113 | / |
| Jewsang | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jefsson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yewsoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efson | 73 | 34 | / |
| Evson | 73 | 4 | / |
| Djeefson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jheyvson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeawsang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jesffson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seewsuon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ephson | 67 | 879 | / |
| Jebsen | 67 | 779 | / |
| Jefsen | 67 | 187 | / |
| Gebson | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yebson | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jivson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gevson | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jiwsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sewsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zevson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jefsun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jebsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefson | 67 | 0 | / |
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