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

Jonessmith, 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 Jonessmith surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jonessmith in America

Jonessmith is the 77522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jonessmith surname appeared 247 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 Jonessmith.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jonessmith 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 Jonessmith

The surname "JONESSMITH" is a double-barrelled name, combining two distinct surnames of English origin - Jones and Smith. The Jones portion of the name dates back to the 13th century and is derived from the personal name John, which stems from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." It was initially used as a patronymic, indicating the son or descendant of someone named John.

The Smith component of the name is one of the most common occupational surnames in English-speaking countries, originating from the Old English term "smitan," meaning "to strike" or "to forge." It referred to skilled workers who crafted metal objects, such as blacksmiths, silversmiths, and gunsmiths.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jones can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and tenants in England after the Norman Conquest. The name appeared as "Jones" and "Fitz Jone," indicating a patronymic form.

Notable historical figures with the surname Jones include Inigo Jones (1573-1652), a renowned English architect credited with introducing the Renaissance architectural style to Britain, and John Paul Jones (1747-1792), the Scottish-born American naval commander who played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War.

As for the Smith surname, it has a long and rich history, with records dating back to the 11th century. One of the earliest known references is found in the Domesday Book, where individuals with the occupation of "smith" were documented. The surname was also prevalent in medieval records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273.

Influential individuals bearing the Smith surname include Captain John Smith (c. 1580-1631), an English soldier, author, and one of the founders of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, and Adam Smith (1723-1790), the Scottish economist and philosopher, known as the father of modern economics for his influential work "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations."

While the combination of Jones and Smith into the double-barrelled surname "JONESSMITH" is relatively uncommon, it likely originated from the practice of joining two surnames, either through marriage or inheritance, to preserve family lineages or property.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jonessmith

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

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

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