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

Jeannot, 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 Jeannot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeannot in America

Jeannot is the 42455th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeannot surname appeared 511 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 Jeannot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeannot 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 Jeannot

The surname Jeannot is of French origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is a diminutive form of the given name Jean, which is the French equivalent of John. The name Jean is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."

Jeannot was initially used as a nickname or a variation of Jean, and it gradually became adopted as a surname by some families. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Jeannot can be found in various medieval records from France, particularly in regions such as Normandy and Brittany.

One of the earliest documented references to the surname Jeannot is in the Cartulaire de Savigny, a medieval cartulary from the 12th century, which mentions a person named Willelmus Jeannot. Another notable mention is in the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of French royal charters from the 13th century, where a certain Renaud Jeannot is listed.

During the Middle Ages, surnames were often derived from nicknames, occupations, or physical characteristics. The diminutive form Jeannot may have been used to distinguish individuals with the common name Jean or to indicate a familial relationship, such as "son of Jean."

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Jeannot was Jacques Jeannot, a French baker who lived in Paris during the 15th century. He is mentioned in various guild records and tax rolls from that time period.

Another notable figure was Étienne Jeannot, a French composer and musician who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for his contributions to the development of early French Renaissance music.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Jeannot was Claude Jeannot, a French architect and engineer who worked on several notable projects, including the construction of the Château de Versailles.

During the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste Jeannot was a French painter and engraver who gained recognition for his religious artworks and portraits. He was born in Lyon in 1748 and died in Paris in 1830.

Another notable bearer of the surname Jeannot was Pierre-Alexandre Jeannot, a French politician and lawyer who lived from 1765 to 1842. He served as a member of the French National Assembly during the early years of the French Revolution.

While the surname Jeannot has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in France, where it emerged as a diminutive form of the given name Jean and gradually became a hereditary surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeannot

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

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

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