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

Jass, 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 Jass surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jass in America

Jass is the 41164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jass surname appeared 529 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 Jass.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jass to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jass

The surname JASS has its origins in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French name Jacques, which was a form of the Latin name Jacobus, meaning "supplanter." The name Jacques was introduced to England by the Normans after the conquest in 1066.

The name JASS is thought to be a variation of the name Jakes, which was a common spelling in medieval England. This variation likely resulted from regional dialects and differences in pronunciation. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name include John Jakes, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex in 1230, and William Jakes, who was listed in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1273.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name JASS began appearing in various historical records across England. In 1379, a Robert Jas was recorded in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire. The Hertfordshire Subsidy Rolls of 1428 listed a John Jasse, while the Wiltshire Assize Rolls of 1451 mentioned a Thomas Jasse.

Notable individuals with the surname JASS throughout history include Sir John Jasse (1550-1617), an English politician and member of Parliament for Launceston, Cornwall. Another prominent figure was George Jass (1718-1779), a Scottish merchant and businessman who founded the successful trading company George Jass & Co. in Calcutta, India.

In the 19th century, John Jass (1815-1891) was a notable English horticulturist and nurseryman, known for his work in cultivating and breeding new varieties of roses. William Jass (1836-1912) was a Scottish architect who designed several prominent buildings in Glasgow, including the City Chambers and the Glasgow Art Club.

One of the earliest recorded place names associated with the surname JASS is Jassebury, a hamlet in Hertfordshire, England, which was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. This place name likely derived from a combination of the personal name Jass and the Old English word "burh," meaning a fortified town or manor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jass

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

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 Jass 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jass has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Jass was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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