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

Juett, 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 Juett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juett in America

Juett is the 48347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juett surname appeared 437 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 Juett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juett 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 Juett

The surname Juett is believed to have its origins in England, emerging in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the name Jewitt, which itself is derived from the Old French personal name "Juwet" or "Juet," a diminutive form of the name "Josse" or "Jocelyn." These names were brought to England after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juett can be found in the Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns of 1674, where a John Juett is listed as a resident of Bury St. Edmunds. The name may also have connections to various place names in England, such as Jewitt's Farm in Derbyshire or Jewitt's Plantation in Yorkshire.

Historically, the name Juett has been associated with several notable individuals. In the 17th century, Robert Juett (1613-1677) was an English colonist and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. In the 18th century, John Juett (1718-1789) was a prominent merchant and landowner in Virginia.

Moving into the 19th century, Thomas Juett (1801-1879) was an English farmer and landowner in Warwickshire. Another notable figure was William Juett (1825-1901), a British architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

In the 20th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the surname Juett was Walter Juett (1922-2003), a British writer and historian who authored several books on the history of the English countryside and rural life.

Throughout its history, the surname Juett has undergone various spellings, such as Jewett, Jewitt, and Juwet, reflecting the evolution of language and regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juett

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

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

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