2000
#20,124
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,232
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.46
Rare Last name
Jeanty
A French surname potentially derived from the given name "Jean" or related to someone from the French town of Jeanty.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,565 Americans carry the last name Jeanty. That puts it at #13,115 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.75 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 133,627 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jeanty surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.6K
1 in 133,627
Census rank
#13,115
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.7
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.2K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,237 bearers of the surname Jeanty in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.75 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 13115th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jeanty, the largest self-reported group is Black at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and White (3.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Jeanty
The surname Jeanty is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "gent" or "gente," meaning "noble" or "well-born." It likely originated in the northern regions of France during the medieval period, around the 12th to 14th centuries.
The name Jeanty is closely related to the French name Genty, which shares the same etymological roots. It is believed that the name Jeanty evolved as a variant spelling or a diminutive form of Genty, with the addition of the suffix "-y" or "-ty."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeanty can be found in the Cartulaire de Cambrai, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region of Cambrai in northern France, dating back to the 13th century. In this document, a certain "Johannes Gentius" is mentioned, which could be an early form of the surname Jeanty.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Jeanty appeared in various records and documents across northern France, particularly in the regions of Picardy, Normandy, and Île-de-France. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Michel Jeanty, a French painter and engraver born in 1628 in Rouen, and Jacques Jeanty, a French playwright and poet who lived in the late 17th century.
In the 18th century, the name Jeanty gained prominence in the Caribbean region, particularly in the French colonies of Haiti and Martinique. One of the most famous figures with this surname was Toussaint Louverture (1743-1803), the leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti, whose full name was François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture Jeanty.
Other notable individuals with the surname Jeanty include Jean-Baptiste Jeanty (1800-1861), a Haitian politician and military leader, and Louis-Joseph Jeanty (1844-1916), a Haitian writer and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Haiti.
The name Jeanty has also been associated with certain place names in France, such as the hamlet of Jeanty in the commune of Avoine, in the department of Indre-et-Loire. Additionally, there are variations of the name, such as Jeanty-Ruard and Jeanty-Sarre, which may indicate family lines or branches of the same surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeanty
Among Census respondents with the surname Jeanty, the largest self-reported group is Black at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and White (3.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Jeanty bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Jeanty surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.4% · 1,977
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 101
- White3.7% · 83
- Two or more races3.1% · 69
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jeanty
Jeanty appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#15,625
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,870
+638 bearers (+51.8%)
Per 100,000 0.63
Rank movement Up 4,499 places
2020
#13,115
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,237
+367 bearers (+19.6%)
Per 100,000 0.75
Rank movement Up 2,510 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #20,124 | 1,232 | 0.46 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #15,625 | 1,870 | 0.63 | +638 bearers (+51.8%) | Up 4,499 places |
| 2020 | #13,115 | 2,237 | 0.75 | +367 bearers (+19.6%) | Up 2,510 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Jeanty surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,625 | #13,115 | 16.1% |
| Count | 1,870 | 2,237 | 19.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.63 | 0.75 | 18.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jeanty bearers went from 1,870 to 2,237 (+19.6% change). The surname moved up 2,510 positions in the national ranking, going from #15,625 to #13,115.
FAQ
Jeanty surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jeanty?
Name Census estimates that about 2,565 living Americans carry the surname Jeanty. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 133,627 residents.
How common is Jeanty?
Jeanty ranks #13,115 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.75 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,237 people with the surname Jeanty. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,565), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.75 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.75 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Jeanty.
Has Jeanty become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jeanty went from 1,870 recorded bearers to 2,237. That is an increase of 367 (+19.6%). In the national ranking it rose from #15,625 to #13,115.
What does the Census say about the background of Jeanty?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jeanty, the largest self-reported group is Black at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and White (3.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Jeanty in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.4% (1,977 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jeanty appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (88.4%), Hispanic (4.5%), White (3.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Jeanty (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Jeanty mean?
A French surname potentially derived from the given name "Jean" or related to someone from the French town of Jeanty. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Jeanty (0.75 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Jeanty?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the last name Jeanty on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.