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

Jeun, 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 Jeun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeun in America

Jeun is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeun surname appeared 124 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 Jeun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeun 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 Jeun

The surname JEUN is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "jeune," which means "young" or "youthful." This suggests that the name may have been initially attributed to someone who exhibited youthful characteristics or was young in age compared to their contemporaries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JEUN can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus Jeun, indicating that the name was already in use during the Norman conquest of England.

In the 13th century, the surname JEUN appeared in various records across Normandy and other parts of northern France. One notable individual was Renaud Jeun, a merchant from Rouen who was involved in the textile trade with England and the Low Countries.

During the 14th century, the name JEUN began to spread across Europe as families migrated and settled in different regions. In 1372, a document from the city of Bruges, in modern-day Belgium, mentioned a wool merchant named Jehan Jeun, who likely hailed from a Norman family.

As time passed, the surname JEUN underwent various spelling variations, including Jeune, Jeuene, and Jeunn, reflecting regional dialects and scribal practices. One prominent individual bearing this name was Sir Thomas Jeune, an English judge and politician who served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1668 to 1676.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname JEUN was Francis Jeune, a French-born British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1735 and died in 1807.

Another individual of note was Jean-François Jeune, a French painter and engraver who lived from 1767 to 1829. He was known for his portraits and historical paintings, many of which can be found in museums across France.

Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, we find Charles Jeune, a British architect born in 1828. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in London, including the Royal School of Mines and the St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeun

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

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

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