Find out how popular the last name Jantes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jantes.

Jantes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jantes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jantes in America

Jantes is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jantes surname appeared 205 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jantes.

The history of the last name Jantes

The surname "JANTES" is believed to have originated in France, likely in the northern regions of the country. It is derived from the Old French word "jante," which means "rim" or "wheel rim." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a trade or occupation related to the production or repair of wagon wheels or carriages.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the records of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, dating back to the 14th century. A certain "Jehan Jantes" was listed as a resident of the abbey's lands in 1367.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various historical documents from the Normandy region. A notable example is Guillaume Jantes, a merchant from Rouen who was involved in the city's thriving textile trade during the 1460s.

During the 16th century, the name spread to other parts of France, as well as neighboring regions. In 1587, a record from the town of Liège, in present-day Belgium, mentions a "Pierre Jantes" who was a member of the local guild of blacksmiths.

By the 17th century, the Jantes family had established a presence in several French provinces. One notable figure was Jacques Jantes, a lawyer and magistrate from Bordeaux, who lived from 1624 to 1698.

In the 18th century, the name appears in connection with the French Revolution. Antoine Jantes, born in 1756 in Lyon, was a soldier who fought in the revolutionary armies and later became a member of the local municipal council.

As the centuries passed, the Jantes surname continued to be found across various regions of France and neighboring countries. Some other notable individuals bearing this name include Marie Jantes, a celebrated opera singer from Paris in the late 19th century, and Henri Jantes, a renowned architect from Marseille who designed several landmark buildings in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jantes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jantes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jantes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jantes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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