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

Jehan, 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 Jehan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jehan in America

Jehan is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jehan surname appeared 252 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 Jehan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jehan 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 Jehan

The surname JEHAN is of French origin, and it is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, specifically in the northern regions of France. The name is derived from the Old French given name "Jehan," which itself is a variant spelling of the name "Jean," a French form of the biblical name "John."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname JEHAN can be traced back to the late 12th and early 13th centuries in various historical documents and records from northern France. One notable mention of the name appears in the Cartulary of Beaumont-le-Roger, a collection of medieval charters and deeds from the Normandy region, where a certain "Jehan de Villers" is referenced in a document dated around 1220.

Another early reference to the surname JEHAN can be found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen," a medieval register of the burgesses (citizens) of the city of Rouen in Normandy. This document, dating back to the 13th century, includes entries for individuals with the surname JEHAN, such as "Jehan le Potier" and "Jehan le Mercier."

During the Middle Ages, the surname JEHAN was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of France, including Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. It is believed that the name may have originated from place names or local areas, as was common practice during that time. For instance, some early variants of the surname include "Jehan de Montfort" and "Jehan de Brie," suggesting possible connections to the towns or regions of Montfort and Brie.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname JEHAN. One such figure was Jehan de Meung (c. 1240-1305), a French poet and scholar best known for his contribution to the medieval dream-vision poem "Le Roman de la Rose." Another prominent bearer of the name was Jehan Froissart (c. 1337-c. 1405), a renowned French chronicler and poet who documented the events of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

In the realm of art, Jehan Clouet (c. 1480-c. 1541) was a prominent French Renaissance painter who served as the court painter to King Francis I of France. Meanwhile, in the field of architecture, Jehan de Chelles (fl. 1245-1265) was a French architect and sculptor who contributed to the construction of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, a renowned example of Rayonnant Gothic architecture.

It is worth noting that while the surname JEHAN has French origins, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and cultural exchange. However, its earliest and most significant historical roots can be traced back to the northern regions of medieval France, where it emerged as a prominent surname during the 12th and 13th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jehan

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

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

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