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

Jeanette, 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 Jeanette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeanette in America

Jeanette is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeanette surname appeared 271 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 Jeanette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeanette 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 Jeanette

The surname Jeanette is a French surname derived from the medieval French personal name Jeannette, which was a feminine diminutive form of the male name Jean. The name Jean itself originated from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name Jeanette first emerged in France during the Middle Ages.

Jeanette is closely related to other surnames derived from Jean, such as Jeannet, Jeannot, and Jeannin. These names were initially given as nicknames or pet forms of Jean and later became established as hereditary surnames.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jeanette can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Valenciennes, a register of citizens from the city of Valenciennes, France, dating back to the 14th century. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Jeanette.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Marie Jeanette (born around 1425) was a French noblewoman and the wife of Jean de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme. Another early bearer of the surname was Étienne Jeanette (1495-1556), a French theologian and professor at the University of Paris.

During the 16th century, the surname Jeanette was present in various regions of France, including Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France region. The name was also found in the records of the city of Paris, such as the tax rolls and parish registers.

In the 17th century, Jacques Jeanette (1605-1675) was a French painter active in the Baroque period, known for his religious and mythological works. Another notable figure was Marie-Madeleine Jeanette (1663-1725), a French novelist and playwright.

In the 19th century, the surname Jeanette gained prominence in the literary world with the French writer Édouard Jeanette (1822-1889), who wrote several novels and plays. Additionally, Eugène Jeanette (1856-1930) was a French engineer and inventor, best known for his work on early automobiles and aircraft.

Throughout its history, the surname Jeanette has been associated with various places in France, including Jeanette (a commune in the Vosges department), Jeannette (a commune in the Oise department), and Jeannetteau (a commune in the Vendée department). These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeanette

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

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

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