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

Jon, 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 Jon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jon in America

Jon is the 39486th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jon surname appeared 557 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 Jon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jon 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 Jon

The surname JON is of English origin, derived from the personal name John. It first appeared as a surname in the late 12th century, when it became common practice for people to adopt hereditary surnames. The name John itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious."

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname JON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a person named Jon is mentioned. The Pipe Rolls were financial records kept by the English Exchequer, and they provide valuable insights into the names and occupations of people living in various parts of the country during that time.

In the 13th century, the surname JON appeared in various spellings, such as Jon, Jone, and Joon, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. One notable example is Reginald Jon, a landowner in Gloucestershire who is mentioned in the Inquisitiones Post Mortem records of 1279.

The surname JON is also associated with certain place names in England. For instance, there is a village called Jonesville in Warwickshire, and it is possible that some individuals with the surname JON may have originated from or lived in this area.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname JON. One of the earliest was John Jon, a Welsh clergyman and scholar who lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He is known for his work as a translator and for his contributions to the development of the Welsh language.

Another notable figure was Sir William Jon, a 16th-century English politician and diplomat who served as a Member of Parliament and as an ambassador to France during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was born around 1530 and played a significant role in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Blois in 1572.

In the 17th century, Edward Jon was an English mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was born in 1617 and is best known for his work on the motion of the moon and the calculation of lunar eclipses.

During the 18th century, Thomas Jon was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, which was completed in 1749. He was born in 1687 and was highly regarded for his skill in designing buildings in the Palladian style.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname JON was the 19th-century English novelist and poet, George Jon. Born in 1819, he is best known for his novel "The Mill on the Floss" and his collection of poems entitled "Silas Marner." His works explored themes of industrialization, social class, and the struggles of rural life in Victorian England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jon

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

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

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