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

Jeune, 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 Jeune surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeune in America

Jeune is the 21144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeune surname appeared 1,242 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 Jeune.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeune 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 Jeune

The surname JEUNE is of French origin, derived from the French word "jeune" meaning "young." This name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, as a descriptive nickname for someone who was young or youthful in appearance or demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JEUNE can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry "Willelmus le Jeune" appears in this historical record, referring to a person named William the Young.

In France, the surname JEUNE was particularly prevalent in the northern regions, such as Normandy and Brittany, where it may have originated. It later spread to other areas of the country as people migrated.

During the 13th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Jean Le Jeune, a French trouvère (poet and composer) born around 1250 in Arras, northern France. His lyrical compositions and musical works were renowned during his time.

Another early bearer of the JEUNE surname was Guillaume Le Jeune, a French theologian and philosopher who lived in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. He taught at the University of Paris and wrote several influential works on scholastic philosophy.

In England, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name JEUNE is found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a person named William le Jeune residing in Oxfordshire.

During the Renaissance period, a famous bearer of the JEUNE surname was Claude Le Jeune, a French composer and music theorist born in Valenciennes (now in northern France) around 1530. He was known for his contributions to the development of Renaissance polyphonic music.

Another prominent figure with the surname JEUNE was Jean-Baptiste Le Jeune, a French painter and engraver born in Arles in 1636. He was a skilled portraitist and worked for the French court during the reign of Louis XIV.

Over time, variations in spelling emerged, such as Jenne, Jenney, and Jeuney, often reflecting regional dialects or adaptations to different languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeune

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

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

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