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

Jeanson, 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 Jeanson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeanson in America

Jeanson is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeanson surname appeared 209 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 Jeanson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeanson 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 Jeanson

The surname JEANSON originated in France, with its roots tracing back to the 12th century. It is a patronymic name derived from the Old French given name "Jean," which itself stems from the Hebrew name "Yohanan," meaning "God is gracious." The suffix "-son" indicates that it was originally a patronymic, denoting the son of someone named Jean.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JEANSON can be found in the Chartres Cathedral archives from 1263, where a certain Gilles Jeanson is mentioned as a witness in a legal document. This suggests that the name had already become established in the region of Chartres, in northern France, by the 13th century.

During the Middle Ages, the JEANSON name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany, where it appeared in various forms, such as Jehanson, Jensson, and Jenesun. These regional variations reflect the dialectal differences that existed in different parts of France at the time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the JEANSON name was Jacques Jeanson, a merchant from Rouen who was involved in the lucrative wool trade with England. His business dealings are recorded in the tax records of the city of Rouen from the years 1352 to 1367.

Another prominent JEANSON was Jean Jeanson (1510-1582), a French jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in the Parlement of Paris. He was known for his expertise in Roman law and authored several influential treatises on legal matters.

During the French Renaissance, the JEANSON name was also associated with the arts. Pierre Jeanson (1592-1670) was a renowned painter and engraver from Lyon, whose works were commissioned by the French nobility and the Catholic Church.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the JEANSON name was André Jeanson (1721-1789), a French botanist and explorer who traveled to the West Indies and South America, where he discovered and documented numerous plant species.

Throughout history, the JEANSON surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, merchants, and explorers. While its origins can be traced back to medieval France, the name has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeanson

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

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

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