Jeż Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Jeż Surname User-submission:

Jež, in Slovenian, means 'hedgehog' or 'on horseback'.

Jeż Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland421:904,97068,062
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Jež (1,907) & Jez (1,364) are calculated separately.

Jeż Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jež, in Slovenian, means 'hedgehog' or 'on horseback'.

- irena.ana
DNA test information

Jeż Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jeż is most common in Poland. It can be rendered as: Jež or Jez. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeż? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,909,720th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jeż reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 904,970. Excluding Poland this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 4 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jež891,907/
Jez891,364/
Jeżo862/
Jex672,421/
Jes67831/
Jeß67769/
Jec6784/
Jse6759/
Ješ6716/
Jze679/
Jej678/
Jce677/
Ječ675/
Show All Similar Surnames

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jeż
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis