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

Jukes, 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 Jukes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jukes in America

Jukes is the 37691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jukes surname appeared 590 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 Jukes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jukes 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 Jukes

The surname Jukes has its origins in England, tracing back to the early 14th century. It is believed to be a variant of the surname "Juke" or "Jooks," which derived from the Middle English word "jukke," meaning "to frolic or jest." The name likely referred to a jovial or playful person, possibly a court jester or entertainer.

Early records show the name appearing in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Essex. One of the earliest documented instances is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, which lists a Robert Juke.

In the 15th century, the name was recorded in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the prominent Paston family of Norfolk. One letter, dated around 1450, mentions a "Robert Jukes" who was involved in a land dispute.

The surname Jukes can also be traced back to various place names in England, such as Juxon in Hampshire and Juxon in Oxfordshire. These place names likely derived from the Old English words "gicc" or "gicce," meaning "a small stream or rivulet."

One notable figure bearing the surname Jukes was Joseph Jukes (1811-1869), an English geologist and author who conducted extensive surveys in Newfoundland and published several works on geology and paleontology.

Another individual of note was Francis Jukes (1745-1812), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Sutton in Bedfordshire and wrote several religious works, including "The Student's Manual" and "Family Devotions."

In the 19th century, Thomas Jukes (1806-1873) was a prominent English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and was regarded as one of the best batsmen of his era.

Benjamin Jukes (1815-1900) was an English artist and illustrator who contributed illustrations to several notable publications, including "The Illustrated London News" and "Punch Magazine."

Lastly, Joseph Beete Jukes (1828-1869) was a British naval officer and geologist who participated in several expeditions and conducted surveys in Newfoundland, documenting his findings in publications such as "Excursions in Newfoundland" and "Popular Physical Geology."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jukes

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

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

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