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

Jove, 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 Jove surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jove in America

Jove is the 55962nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jove surname appeared 366 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 Jove.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jove 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 Jove

The surname JOVE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Old English word "jove," which was a variant spelling of the name "Joave" or "Jove," itself derived from the Latin name "Iovis," meaning "Jupiter."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JOVE can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Iovis" and "Iovius." This suggests that the name was present in England shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

During the 13th century, the name JOVE began to appear in various records and manuscripts across different regions of England. One notable example is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1273, which mentions a "Willelmus Jove."

In the 14th century, the JOVE surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The Hundred Rolls of 1273-1279 record several individuals with the name, including "Johannes Jove" in Yorkshire and "Robertus Jove" in Lincolnshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the JOVE surname was Sir John Jove, a prominent English knight who lived during the 14th century. He was involved in several military campaigns and was documented as participating in the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

Another notable figure was William Jove, a wealthy merchant and alderman who lived in the city of York in the late 15th century. He was instrumental in the establishment of several charitable institutions in the city.

During the 16th century, the JOVE surname continued to be found in various parts of England. One example is Thomas Jove, a poet and playwright born in Warwickshire in 1550. He is known for his contributions to the literary circles of his time.

In the 17th century, the JOVE surname was associated with several notable figures in the religious and academic spheres. One such individual was John Jove, a Puritan minister and author who was born in Nottinghamshire in 1613.

The 18th century saw the JOVE surname spread to other parts of the world, particularly in North America, as a result of British colonization and immigration. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Samuel Jove, a colonial merchant and landowner who lived in Virginia in the mid-1700s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jove

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

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

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