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

Jesseph, 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 Jesseph surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jesseph in America

Jesseph is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jesseph surname appeared 189 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 Jesseph.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jesseph 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 Jesseph

The surname Jesseph has its origins in ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran, and can be traced back to the 6th century BCE. It is derived from the Persian words "Yaz" meaning worship and "seph" meaning Lord, indicating that the name's bearers were likely devotees or worshippers of a higher deity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the ancient Persian text, the Avesta, which mentions a high priest named Jesseph who served in the court of King Darius I. This text dates back to around 500 BCE, providing evidence of the name's existence and usage during that time period.

During the Middle Ages, the name Jesseph appeared in various records and manuscripts across Europe, particularly in regions that had been influenced by Persian culture and trade. In the 11th century, a monk named Jesseph of Reims is mentioned in a French chronicle, indicating the presence of the name in France.

In England, the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the name Jesseph. However, it is possible that the name was present in some form or spelling variation during that era.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Jesseph was a Persian scholar and philosopher named Avicenna, born in 980 CE. His full name was Abu Ali al-Husayn ibn Abd Allah ibn Sina, but he was also known as Jesseph ibn Sina.

Another notable figure was Jesseph ibn Yahya, a 10th-century Jewish philosopher and astronomer from Baghdad. He is credited with introducing the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers to the Arab world.

In the 13th century, a Persian poet and mystic named Farid ud-Din Attar, also known as Jesseph Attar, gained recognition for his notable works such as "The Conference of the Birds" and "The Ilahi-nama."

During the Renaissance period, a Italian artist and architect named Girolamo Genga, also known as Jesseph Genga, lived from 1476 to 1551 and was known for his contributions to the design of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.

In more recent centuries, a prominent figure with the surname Jesseph was Sir Henry Jesseph, an English politician and landowner who lived from 1718 to 1788. He served as a Member of Parliament and was influential in shaping policies related to agriculture and land management.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jesseph

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

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

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