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

Jeansimon, 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 Jeansimon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeansimon in America

Jeansimon is the 62903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeansimon surname appeared 318 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 Jeansimon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeansimon 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 Jeansimon

The surname JEANSIMON originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of the French given names Jean and Simon, suggesting that an ancestor bore these two names. The name is predominantly found in northern and central regions of France, particularly in areas like Normandy, Brittany, and Île-de-France.

JEANSIMON is a variant spelling of the more common French surname Jeanson or Janson, derived from the Old French "Jehan" or "Jan," which were local forms of the name John. The suffix "-son" means "son of," indicating the name was initially a patronymic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JEANSIMON name dates back to the 13th century. In 1287, a Pierre JEANSIMON was mentioned in a tax register from the village of Montauban, in the historical province of Quercy (now part of the Tarn-et-Garonne department).

During the 14th century, a Jehan JEANSIMON was listed as a resident of the town of Provins, in the former province of Brie (now part of the Seine-et-Marne department). Provins was a wealthy medieval trading town, known for its annual fairs and textile industry.

In the 15th century, a Guillaume JEANSIMON was recorded as a landowner in the village of Aubigny-sur-Nère, located in the historical province of Berry (now part of the Cher department). Aubigny-sur-Nère was a seigneurie, or feudal estate, in medieval times.

A notable figure with the JEANSIMON surname was Jean JEANSIMON (1615-1672), a French playwright and actor who performed with the famous Comédie-Française theatre troupe in Paris. He was known for his comedic roles and penned several plays, including "La Galimatias" and "Les Faux Moscovites."

Another prominent individual was Marie-Thérèse JEANSIMON (1734-1804), a French painter and engraver who specialized in portraits and genre scenes. She was admitted to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1785, a high honor for a female artist at that time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeansimon

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

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

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