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

Jeno, 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 Jeno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeno in America

Jeno is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeno surname appeared 197 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 Jeno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeno 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 Jeno

The surname JENO is of Hungarian origin, emerging in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Hungarian name Jenő, which itself stems from the Latin name Eugenius, meaning "well-born" or "noble." The name was particularly prominent in the areas around Budapest and the eastern regions of Hungary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JENO surname can be found in a 1487 census record from the town of Kecskemét, which lists a local landowner named István JENO. This suggests the name was already established among the Hungarian gentry by the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the JENO name appears in various legal documents and property records from the Kingdom of Hungary. Notably, a 1532 deed from the town of Szeged mentions a merchant named György JENO, indicating the name's presence in urban centers as well.

The 17th century saw the JENO surname spread more widely across the Hungarian territories. A 1671 baptismal record from the town of Eger includes a child named János JENO, son of a local vinedresser. This highlights the name's adoption by both urban and rural populations during this time.

One of the earliest prominent individuals with the JENO surname was Mihály JENO (1670-1724), a Hungarian military officer who fought in the Great Turkish War and later served as a governor in Transylvania. His descendants continued to hold positions of influence in the region for generations.

Other notable bearers of the JENO surname include the 19th-century Hungarian writer and poet István JENO (1815-1891), whose works celebrated the country's folk traditions. In the realm of science, the name is associated with the physicist and inventor Jenő JENO (1899-1979), who made significant contributions to the development of television technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeno

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

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

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