Jex Surname

176,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Jex Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jacques'; v. Jakes.

Agnes Jakkes, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1384. Jeffery Jeckkes, rector of St. Peter, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1475.

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Jex Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2341:293,72727,220
England5941:93,80110,041
Australia1681:160,68916,729
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Belize991:3,591690
Wales571:54,2904,971
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3401:71,6927,971
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Jex (295) may also be a first name.

Jex Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jacques'; v. Jakes.

Agnes Jakkes, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1384. Jeffery Jeckkes, rector of St. Peter, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1475. George Jekkes, rector of South Pickenham, Norfolk: ibid.

The Vicarage of Corpesty, Norfolk 'was sold by Heydon (temp. Elizabeth) to Thomas Jecks and John Shakle, and by them to the Bacons, and in 1611 William Bacon separated, &c.: ibid.

Thomas Jecks is again referred to:

1589. Thomas Jex presented to rectory, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Names of a similar derivation are: Cox for Cocks, Dix for Dicks, Dixon for Dickson.

1783. Married — William Raker and Ann Jex: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Jecks, Jacques.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Jacques, French James.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jex Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jex is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jex? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jex is the 176,728th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,010,139 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Jex are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 513,559th most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 295 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,234 people, or 1 in 293,727. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 40 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Jex occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Jex Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jex has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jex last name expanded 3,164 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jex Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jex last name are 28.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jex earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning $46,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $48,896 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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