325 Most Common Last Names Beginning with J

In this section of the site we have data on the most common last names beginning with J in the United States. These names are taken directly from the most recent census data.

Currently, the most popular last name beginning with J in America is Johnson, with a total count of 1,932,812 people who have the surname. The surname Johnson occurs roughly 655 times per 100,000 people in the U.S.

The table below shows the most common surnames ending starting with J with statistics on the heritage and ancestry of those with the surname.

This list has been compiled using the most recent Census data and we have included only names where at least 1,000 people have the surname.

Click any of the names in the table below to find out more about the origin, meaning, and ancestry of each last name.

Rank Name Count White Black API AIAN 2+ Races Hispanic
2 JOHNSON 1,932,812 58.97% 34.63% 0.54% 0.94% 2.56% 2.36%
5 JONES 1,425,470 55.19% 38.48% 0.44% 1.00% 2.61% 2.29%
19 JACKSON 708,099 39.89% 53.04% 0.39% 1.06% 3.12% 2.50%
85 JAMES 249,379 51.58% 38.86% 1.27% 2.58% 2.64% 3.08%
100 JIMENEZ 227,118 3.84% 0.29% 1.49% 0.20% 0.21% 93.97%
102 JENKINS 222,653 57.76% 36.78% 0.39% 0.57% 2.42% 2.07%
116 JORDAN 208,403 61.44% 30.73% 0.55% 0.72% 2.45% 4.11%
225 JOHNSTON 131,373 91.62% 2.41% 0.68% 0.83% 1.84% 2.62%
257 JACOBS 118,614 74.28% 16.71% 0.59% 3.75% 2.16% 2.52%
265 JENSEN 115,679 93.97% 0.44% 0.73% 0.82% 1.40% 2.64%
306 JUAREZ 101,949 3.42% 0.22% 0.39% 0.16% 0.15% 95.66%
313 JOSEPH 100,959 29.59% 54.19% 9.76% 0.99% 2.49% 2.98%
347 JENNINGS 89,700 70.87% 23.06% 0.70% 0.66% 2.25% 2.45%
615 JEFFERSON 55,179 17.45% 74.24% 0.40% 1.90% 3.54% 2.47%
739 JOHNS 47,246 79.78% 12.77% 0.79% 1.95% 2.18% 2.53%
767 JACOBSON 44,808 94.66% 0.40% 0.76% 0.53% 1.47% 2.18%
945 JARAMILLO 36,755 7.47% 0.27% 1.00% 0.68% 0.30% 90.28%
985 JARVIS 35,350 84.87% 9.29% 0.56% 0.55% 1.95% 2.77%
1022 JOYCE 34,132 87.83% 7.83% 0.69% 0.22% 1.50% 1.92%
1034 JOHN 33,543 40.98% 21.03% 21.27% 11.17% 2.41% 3.15%
1077 JUSTICE 32,480 85.55% 9.42% 0.46% 0.70% 2.10% 1.77%
1177 JOYNER 29,884 53.31% 41.66% 0.37% 0.36% 2.32% 1.97%
1270 JAMISON 27,697 56.70% 37.49% 0.42% 0.73% 2.37% 2.29%
1444 JACOB 24,688 59.98% 10.26% 22.53% 0.97% 2.15% 4.12%
1486 JUNG 24,026 28.40% 0.49% 67.76% 0.15% 1.79% 1.42%
1526 JEFFRIES 23,510 63.75% 29.61% 0.51% 0.88% 2.93% 2.33%
1550 JEWELL 23,187 88.74% 6.43% 0.43% 0.57% 1.79% 2.04%
1648 JARRETT 21,821 68.37% 26.22% 0.43% 0.54% 2.33% 2.10%
1703 JEAN 21,140 22.89% 70.28% 1.89% 0.35% 2.04% 2.54%
1728 JORGENSEN 20,731 94.59% 0.35% 0.68% 0.37% 1.39% 2.63%
1849 JIANG 19,409 0.87% (S) 97.88% (S) 0.86% 0.19%
1914 JACOBSEN 18,820 95.04% 0.29% 0.68% 0.50% 1.27% 2.22%
1991 JUDD 18,110 88.56% 5.51% 1.02% 0.64% 1.86% 2.42%
2050 JAIMES 17,573 2.48% 0.29% 0.10% 0.19% 0.11% 96.83%
2073 JEFFERS 17,455 78.06% 15.59% 0.62% 0.76% 2.33% 2.64%
2189 JANSEN 16,596 93.56% 0.87% 1.02% 0.54% 1.65% 2.35%
2228 JOINER 16,349 64.02% 31.05% 0.42% 0.37% 1.80% 2.34%
2294 JERNIGAN 15,889 76.29% 18.72% 0.49% 0.84% 1.86% 1.79%
2306 JOLLY 15,827 74.80% 18.19% 2.56% 0.53% 1.69% 2.23%
2349 JULIAN 15,520 71.59% 7.71% 5.09% 1.49% 1.96% 12.15%
2382 JACK 15,256 59.09% 28.61% 1.94% 4.92% 2.85% 2.60%
2512 JACQUES 14,417 63.04% 24.92% 0.78% 0.42% 1.86% 8.99%
2660 JARRELL 13,562 88.44% 7.79% 0.60% 0.29% 1.45% 1.43%
2665 JAIME 13,532 6.03% 0.55% 1.24% 0.23% 0.34% 91.61%
2684 JOY 13,413 78.15% 8.41% 7.75% 0.63% 2.27% 2.80%
2707 JASSO 13,318 5.73% 0.17% 0.18% 0.13% 0.11% 93.68%
2715 JAMESON 13,255 84.34% 8.49% 1.01% 1.21% 1.83% 3.12%
2729 JETER 13,198 42.98% 51.13% 0.29% 0.39% 2.53% 2.68%
2823 JAUREGUI 12,783 5.73% 0.10% 0.32% 0.13% 0.25% 93.48%
2887 JAEGER 12,436 94.89% 0.25% 0.88% 0.38% 1.28% 2.32%
2985 JETT 12,008 75.13% 19.42% 0.47% 0.42% 2.64% 1.92%
3094 JAIN 11,626 3.54% 0.25% 93.35% 0.34% 1.74% 0.79%
3105 JACOBO 11,590 2.93% 0.18% 0.77% 0.22% 0.21% 95.69%
3160 JANSSEN 11,423 95.33% 0.28% 0.64% 0.33% 1.13% 2.29%
3257 JEFFREY 11,085 76.72% 16.58% 0.94% 0.38% 2.14% 3.25%
3348 JOSE 10,697 15.07% 2.56% 36.92% 5.95% 2.09% 37.40%
3414 JUDGE 10,453 76.09% 15.43% 3.71% 0.80% 1.77% 2.19%
3421 JIN 10,432 1.78% 0.19% 96.30% 0.19% 1.13% 0.40%
3542 JOSHI 10,089 3.32% 0.26% 93.32% 0.24% 2.31% 0.56%
3604 JAY 9,852 78.60% 9.22% 4.35% 2.04% 2.77% 3.01%
3619 JOHANSEN 9,815 93.15% 0.44% 0.92% 0.82% 1.55% 3.13%
3638 JEFFERY 9,766 67.21% 26.66% 0.89% 0.61% 2.24% 2.38%
3687 JASPER 9,632 66.05% 27.87% 0.74% 0.71% 2.21% 2.43%
3770 JOLLEY 9,392 87.54% 6.92% 0.63% 0.73% 1.88% 2.29%
3776 JACOBY 9,372 93.89% 0.80% 0.65% 0.26% 1.25% 3.16%
3804 JURADO 9,309 5.75% 0.23% 3.44% 0.19% 0.23% 90.17%
3819 JOE 9,280 12.26% 24.98% 23.00% 33.79% 2.97% 3.00%
3838 JAVIER 9,226 3.64% 1.04% 36.69% 0.16% 3.44% 55.03%
3885 JEROME 9,131 66.81% 24.83% 1.59% 1.69% 2.05% 3.04%
3890 JANG 9,125 3.45% (S) 93.91% (S) 1.39% 0.66%
3937 JONAS 9,043 82.06% 11.15% 1.36% 0.76% 1.63% 3.04%
3964 JANKOWSKI 8,970 96.03% 0.23% 0.54% 0.25% 1.10% 1.85%
4042 JARA 8,790 8.36% 0.90% 2.73% 0.14% 0.36% 87.51%
4151 JOBE 8,536 81.90% 12.50% 0.66% 0.61% 2.07% 2.26%
4254 JEWETT 8,330 86.99% 5.82% 0.55% 1.84% 1.52% 3.28%
4295 JAQUEZ 8,281 4.67% 0.47% 0.24% 0.40% 0.21% 94.01%
4461 JENSON 7,956 91.49% 3.07% 0.73% 0.75% 1.52% 2.44%
4483 JEANBAPTISTE 7,915 0.97% 94.04% 0.21% 0.13% 2.50% 2.15%
4528 JOHNSEN 7,831 91.78% 3.56% 0.92% 0.34% 1.16% 2.23%
4587 JACKMAN 7,738 79.96% 13.56% 0.49% 0.49% 1.98% 3.53%
4632 JANES 7,659 91.03% 3.04% 0.76% 0.61% 1.29% 3.26%
4676 JESTER 7,587 84.35% 10.89% 0.43% 0.63% 1.95% 1.74%
4698 JORGENSON 7,551 94.16% 0.30% 0.40% 1.47% 1.39% 2.28%
4743 JABLONSKI 7,469 95.90% 0.23% 0.52% 0.20% 0.94% 2.21%
4782 JENKS 7,396 90.71% 2.19% 0.91% 1.08% 2.14% 2.97%
4808 JUAN 7,350 5.22% 0.69% 20.83% 9.96% 1.74% 61.55%
4812 JAMIESON 7,338 86.85% 5.51% 0.75% 1.38% 2.26% 3.26%
4825 JOHNSTONE 7,313 92.01% 2.53% 0.86% 0.46% 1.61% 2.52%
5037 JESSUP 6,964 81.85% 12.68% 0.57% 0.53% 1.81% 2.56%
5040 JUDY 6,962 93.79% 1.54% 0.73% 0.93% 1.45% 1.55%
5094 JOSLIN 6,868 91.07% 1.22% 0.63% 0.96% 1.94% 4.18%
5130 JUSTUS 6,821 92.54% 1.69% 0.69% 0.78% 2.07% 2.24%
5475 JARMAN 6,351 86.13% 9.10% 0.55% 0.54% 1.51% 2.17%
5572 JACINTO 6,238 8.03% 0.71% 17.55% 0.19% 1.07% 72.44%
5573 JORGE 6,236 22.95% 2.34% 2.98% 0.18% 0.85% 70.70%
5813 JACKS 5,946 80.49% 13.52% 0.74% 1.01% 1.70% 2.54%
5886 JAFFE 5,865 94.68% 0.51% 0.97% 0.09% 1.19% 2.56%
5989 JAYNES 5,741 88.45% 6.29% 0.35% 0.56% 1.81% 2.54%
6180 JULIEN 5,535 38.08% 52.47% 0.83% 0.40% 3.20% 5.02%
6278 JUDKINS 5,442 73.36% 21.66% 0.62% 0.53% 2.24% 1.58%
6315 JEONG 5,404 1.50% 0.20% 96.80% 0.00% 0.98% 0.52%
6440 JAMERSON 5,273 41.97% 50.88% 0.40% 1.23% 2.94% 2.58%
6674 JOHANSON 5,061 93.06% 1.36% 0.69% 0.85% 1.72% 2.31%
6809 JEFFERIES 4,953 50.60% 44.28% 0.42% 0.34% 2.18% 2.18%
6876 JEANLOUIS 4,891 1.29% 93.76% 0.10% 0.22% 2.11% 2.51%
6905 JAWORSKI 4,865 96.09% 0.27% 0.35% 0.33% 0.97% 1.99%
6917 JAHN 4,850 94.49% 0.93% 1.18% 0.35% 1.15% 1.90%
7069 JULIANO 4,735 91.17% 0.40% 3.99% 0.27% 1.01% 3.15%
7327 JESSEN 4,553 93.72% 0.44% 0.68% 0.48% 1.10% 3.58%
7500 JILES 4,441 29.75% 62.98% 0.11% 0.92% 3.38% 2.86%
7524 JUDSON 4,422 83.20% 11.58% 0.93% 0.50% 1.72% 2.08%
7549 JEFFCOAT 4,406 80.64% 14.75% 0.30% 0.75% 2.00% 1.57%
7621 JAGER 4,356 91.83% 0.94% 0.83% 0.83% 2.71% 2.87%
7791 JEON 4,253 1.55% (S) 96.17% (S) 0.78% 0.87%
7821 JANIS 4,233 73.21% 3.47% 0.83% 16.63% 2.29% 3.57%
8006 JOSEY 4,131 55.34% 39.58% 0.58% 0.51% 1.72% 2.28%
8067 JESSEE 4,108 94.96% 0.37% 0.54% 0.54% 1.58% 2.02%
8073 JACQUEZ 4,105 7.60% 0.97% 0.34% 2.00% 0.44% 88.65%
8076 JOST 4,104 93.74% 0.12% 1.41% 0.41% 1.15% 3.17%
8103 JUNE 4,091 67.20% 21.63% 2.98% 4.06% 1.88% 2.25%
8137 JEREZ 4,074 4.84% 0.76% 1.15% 0.15% 0.12% 92.98%
8164 JUN 4,059 4.34% 0.25% 94.19% 0.00% 0.62% 0.62%
8184 JORDON 4,052 55.55% 37.07% 0.49% 0.74% 2.49% 3.65%
8198 JASON 4,048 66.33% 22.46% 3.46% 0.49% 2.10% 5.16%
8216 JI 4,039 1.66% (S) 96.91% (S) 0.74% 0.52%
8225 JAHNKE 4,035 96.56% 0.17% 0.55% 0.25% 0.89% 1.59%
8286 JUMP 3,999 93.35% 1.05% 0.40% 1.20% 2.08% 1.93%
8305 JEANPIERRE 3,990 2.21% 91.95% (S) (S) 2.21% 3.26%
8330 JANKE 3,977 94.97% 0.33% 0.40% 0.28% 1.58% 2.44%
8335 JARDINE 3,973 81.68% 5.69% 2.47% 0.35% 4.20% 5.61%
8348 JESSOP 3,965 94.40% 1.49% 1.29% 0.13% 0.86% 1.84%
8408 JANSON 3,930 90.28% 2.52% 1.55% 0.89% 1.73% 3.03%
8435 JESSIE 3,916 55.62% 37.39% 0.54% 1.71% 2.20% 2.55%
8536 JESSE 3,855 85.29% 5.24% 2.20% 1.17% 1.58% 4.51%
8653 JEMISON 3,797 24.10% 69.34% 0.47% 1.32% 3.32% 1.45%
8710 JUST 3,769 93.39% 1.59% 0.69% 0.32% 1.09% 2.92%
8900 JASINSKI 3,679 95.71% 0.19% 0.33% 0.35% 0.73% 2.69%
9013 JULIUS 3,628 68.41% 21.66% 1.76% 2.78% 1.90% 3.47%
9100 JOSEPHSON 3,590 94.29% 0.50% 1.25% 0.50% 1.28% 2.17%
9108 JO 3,588 6.80% 1.70% 85.23% 0.17% 1.67% 4.43%
9161 JACOBI 3,563 93.88% 1.01% 0.79% 0.20% 0.98% 3.14%
9172 JOAQUIN 3,559 19.39% 2.58% 18.09% 6.94% 3.09% 49.90%
9192 JIMERSON 3,548 38.36% 45.69% 0.31% 8.71% 4.51% 2.42%
9203 JIM 3,544 10.16% 1.07% 12.39% 68.37% 3.36% 4.66%
9267 JAKUBOWSKI 3,513 95.33% 0.23% 0.40% 0.28% 1.28% 2.48%
9412 JOHANNES 3,455 83.50% 9.12% 2.46% (S) (S) 2.81%
9488 JOUBERT 3,428 54.58% 36.03% 0.29% 0.15% 1.72% 7.23%
9552 JOSHUA 3,403 22.98% 57.24% 7.96% 2.56% 4.17% 5.08%
9661 JUMPER 3,360 75.95% 12.23% 0.30% 7.62% 2.17% 1.73%
9761 JOWERS 3,320 79.43% 16.02% 0.36% 0.24% 1.48% 2.47%
9788 JEFFREYS 3,308 75.06% 19.50% 0.33% 0.79% 2.63% 1.69%
9901 JANIK 3,265 95.16% 0.28% 1.59% 0.21% 0.89% 1.87%
9969 JURGENS 3,235 95.24% 0.40% 0.43% 0.22% 1.70% 2.01%
9998 JAQUES 3,224 77.11% 2.51% 0.78% 0.56% 1.33% 17.71%
10204 JEPSON 3,157 95.31% 0.25% 0.41% 0.38% 1.08% 2.57%
10268 JAGGERS 3,139 90.86% 4.71% 0.38% 0.38% 2.17% 1.50%
10286 JAYNE 3,134 93.94% 0.41% 1.47% 0.32% 2.14% 1.72%
10290 JARQUIN 3,132 3.35% 0.35% (S) (S) (S) 96.01%
10324 JOO 3,121 5.51% 0.42% 90.00% 0.00% 1.19% 2.88%
10369 JUSTIN 3,109 68.00% 17.53% 5.40% 2.73% 1.64% 4.70%
10371 JIMINEZ 3,108 8.98% 3.19% 1.42% 0.45% 0.93% 85.04%
10465 JANZEN 3,072 93.98% 0.49% 0.72% 0.29% 1.27% 3.26%
10620 JESKE 3,015 95.56% 0.50% 0.46% 0.30% 1.33% 1.86%
10647 JANTZ 3,005 95.51% (S) 0.60% (S) 0.90% 2.53%
10894 JELINEK 2,924 95.28% 0.48% 0.51% 0.68% 0.85% 2.19%
10935 JULES 2,911 8.73% 83.79% 0.45% 0.58% 3.13% 3.33%
10951 JAMA 2,907 4.06% 92.78% (S) (S) 1.17% 1.34%
11016 JUNEAU 2,887 88.60% 2.91% 0.62% 3.64% 1.84% 2.39%
11081 JAMAL 2,864 29.33% 13.72% 50.14% 0.24% 4.64% 1.92%
11200 JARBOE 2,822 92.63% 2.83% 0.96% 0.71% 1.70% 1.17%
11204 JOYA 2,821 3.93% 0.85% 4.11% (S) (S) 90.25%
11377 JEPSEN 2,772 94.52% 0.25% 0.94% 0.61% 1.26% 2.42%
11415 JAROSZ 2,760 96.34% 0.36% (S) (S) 0.76% 2.10%
11508 JUNKER 2,733 94.88% (S) 0.59% (S) 2.16% 1.87%
11572 JARMON 2,717 26.24% 65.11% 0.74% 0.26% 4.01% 3.64%
11624 JOHANSSON 2,698 91.66% 0.63% 1.63% 0.33% 2.82% 2.93%
11697 JERRY 2,679 46.77% 39.60% 2.87% 3.43% 2.50% 4.82%
11753 JINKS 2,665 74.18% 21.65% 0.19% 0.64% 1.73% 1.61%
11767 JUDE 2,662 77.27% 16.04% 3.72% 0.23% 1.16% 1.58%
11799 JANDA 2,654 87.38% 0.72% 8.06% 0.41% 1.58% 1.85%
11856 JERONIMO 2,641 6.70% 0.80% (S) (S) 0.23% 91.90%
11965 JOURDAN 2,612 75.27% 13.94% 0.50% 2.99% 2.72% 4.59%
11993 JOHANNSEN 2,604 94.12% 0.38% 0.50% 0.23% 1.77% 3.00%
12005 JABER 2,601 85.58% (S) 1.73% (S) 7.15% 4.23%
12079 JOSLYN 2,581 91.40% 2.29% 0.89% 0.66% 2.21% 2.56%
12108 JENNER 2,574 92.11% 0.85% 0.78% 0.58% 2.06% 3.61%
12192 JIMENES 2,555 2.62% 0.39% 0.35% (S) (S) 96.32%
12238 JALLOH 2,542 0.51% 96.46% (S) (S) 1.53% 1.06%
12255 JANUARY 2,538 44.37% 47.04% 0.32% 0.87% 3.39% 4.02%
12423 JU 2,502 3.64% 0.48% 92.37% 0.00% 1.80% 1.72%
12447 JIRON 2,494 12.19% 0.52% 0.36% 7.34% 0.92% 78.67%
12496 JUSTINIANO 2,481 9.43% 2.10% 6.69% 0.00% 0.40% 81.38%
12541 JOB 2,470 74.05% 10.85% 8.70% 0.40% 1.38% 4.62%
12557 JANNEY 2,466 95.46% 1.30% 0.32% 0.20% 1.26% 1.46%
12802 JIA 2,409 1.66% (S) 96.85% (S) 0.50% 0.50%
12856 JOACHIM 2,395 56.99% 32.40% (S) (S) 2.38% 6.18%
12900 JACOBUS 2,383 92.45% 1.85% 0.76% 0.34% 1.17% 3.44%
12961 JUREK 2,370 93.54% (S) 0.68% (S) 1.14% 4.26%
13002 JELLISON 2,361 94.79% 0.72% 0.55% 0.38% 1.69% 1.86%
13214 JACOME 2,313 11.15% (S) 0.48% 0.30% (S) 87.64%
13241 JALBERT 2,306 96.31% 0.74% 0.56% 0.26% 0.69% 1.43%
13391 JOVEL 2,275 2.86% 0.26% 0.48% (S) (S) 96.31%
13551 JACO 2,237 69.51% 3.71% 1.03% 0.98% 2.06% 22.71%
13790 JURY 2,193 87.87% 3.33% 2.46% 0.55% 2.01% 3.78%
13867 JEFFORDS 2,179 94.58% 0.46% 0.28% 0.78% 1.70% 2.20%
13874 JUHL 2,177 95.13% 0.23% 0.96% 0.28% 0.78% 2.62%
13903 JANUS 2,172 92.08% 1.89% 1.43% 0.41% 1.52% 2.67%
13926 JOSEPHS 2,168 61.07% 31.50% (S) (S) 1.85% 4.70%
14038 JUNIOR 2,146 33.04% 54.43% 0.84% 1.21% 2.80% 7.69%
14046 JOLLIFF 2,144 88.81% 7.60% 0.28% 0.47% 1.21% 1.63%
14105 JOINES 2,131 86.39% 8.02% 0.99% 1.13% 1.97% 1.50%
14233 JOPLIN 2,107 75.42% 16.56% 0.52% 2.37% 2.47% 2.66%
14299 JELKS 2,093 14.19% 80.27% 0.33% 0.43% 2.72% 2.05%
14392 JARNAGIN 2,077 90.61% 3.66% 0.63% 1.20% 1.59% 2.31%
14405 JARED 2,075 71.52% 2.55% 21.11% 0.53% 1.40% 2.89%
14468 JASMIN 2,064 36.58% 45.64% 9.21% (S) (S) 6.20%
14558 JANOWSKI 2,047 95.75% (S) 0.88% (S) 1.17% 1.42%
14564 JAN 2,046 24.05% 1.76% 66.37% 0.24% 5.18% 2.39%
14604 JIMMERSON 2,038 49.02% 45.09% 0.49% 0.44% 2.65% 2.31%
14636 JESUS 2,033 29.61% 4.28% 5.85% 5.21% 2.16% 52.88%
14695 JETTON 2,023 82.25% 11.07% 1.93% 0.89% 2.22% 1.63%
14695 JOZWIAK 2,023 96.89% (S) (S) 0.64% 0.79% 1.19%
14739 JURGENSEN 2,016 94.00% 0.40% 0.64% 0.25% 1.88% 2.83%
15183 JANICKI 1,940 94.95% (S) 1.29% (S) 1.44% 2.01%
15194 JORDEN 1,939 59.82% 32.80% 1.13% 0.26% 2.63% 3.35%
15289 JENKINSON 1,920 94.01% 2.60% (S) (S) 0.99% 1.77%
15508 JARRARD 1,887 93.27% 1.06% 0.26% 0.69% 2.28% 2.44%
15625 JEANTY 1,870 4.17% 89.79% 0.37% 0.27% 2.83% 2.57%
15792 JENNETTE 1,844 73.86% 20.82% (S) (S) 1.74% 2.87%
16100 JUSINO 1,798 8.79% 1.45% (S) (S) 0.44% 88.82%
16219 JONSON 1,780 61.29% 24.83% 6.80% 0.45% 2.13% 4.49%
16616 JUERGENS 1,726 95.48% (S) 0.46% (S) 1.51% 2.26%
16765 JANI 1,704 17.19% 1.12% 77.82% 0.29% 2.76% 0.82%
16868 JAROS 1,690 96.80% 0.47% (S) (S) 0.77% 1.66%
16926 JEANCHARLES 1,681 0.89% 93.58% (S) (S) 1.61% 3.27%
17142 JERKINS 1,653 69.03% 26.38% 0.54% 0.54% 2.06% 1.45%
17159 JUNKINS 1,651 90.67% 5.57% 0.55% 0.85% 1.21% 1.15%
17323 JEFFS 1,632 96.69% 0.49% (S) (S) 0.86% 1.41%
17337 JENT 1,630 95.83% 0.43% 1.17% 0.31% 1.17% 1.10%
17359 JAVED 1,627 6.52% (S) 88.38% (S) 2.64% 1.54%
17463 JOYAL 1,614 87.30% (S) 8.43% (S) 0.87% 3.16%
17521 JEANS 1,608 69.90% 21.64% 2.05% 1.37% 2.61% 2.43%
17662 JANTZEN 1,590 95.41% (S) 0.75% (S) 1.07% 2.01%
17699 JUSTO 1,585 11.36% 0.69% 15.02% 0.00% 0.76% 72.18%
17720 JESS 1,582 90.64% 4.68% 0.95% 0.32% 1.64% 1.77%
17745 JEREMIAH 1,579 46.30% 32.24% 5.26% 2.98% 9.06% 4.18%
17809 JERVIS 1,572 78.37% 13.10% 0.64% 0.45% 1.78% 5.66%
17975 JEANFRANCOIS 1,554 1.09% 93.82% (S) (S) 2.38% 2.12%
18198 JOURNEY 1,529 69.39% 22.83% 0.92% 0.39% 3.14% 3.34%
18262 JOVANOVIC 1,521 96.65% 0.33% (S) (S) 0.99% 1.84%
18317 JHA 1,513 2.25% (S) 94.98% (S) 2.05% 0.33%
18448 JETTE 1,500 90.67% 2.33% 1.07% 0.53% 2.80% 2.60%
18579 JAMIL 1,484 34.50% 2.36% 54.58% (S) 6.20% (S)
18584 JUNGE 1,483 96.16% (S) 0.54% (S) 0.74% 2.02%
18596 JANVIER 1,482 11.07% 83.87% 0.47% 0.00% 1.35% 3.24%
18751 JANSSON 1,463 92.07% 1.16% 0.96% 0.55% 2.32% 2.94%
18766 JOBES 1,461 91.03% 5.27% 0.34% 0.34% 1.78% 1.23%
19004 JOLY 1,434 79.29% 15.13% 1.53% 0.42% 1.05% 2.58%
19019 JENNY 1,432 87.08% (S) 4.26% (S) 2.16% 4.19%
19053 JOCK 1,429 81.81% 5.11% 1.82% 7.63% 1.75% 1.89%
19087 JOEL 1,426 61.08% 11.50% 14.59% 0.63% 2.73% 9.47%
19105 JEW 1,424 7.72% (S) 79.14% (S) 5.62% 4.21%
19123 JACKOWSKI 1,422 95.08% (S) 0.49% (S) 0.98% 2.95%
19131 JACQUET 1,421 41.24% 51.16% 0.56% 0.56% 2.96% 3.52%
19282 JAKES 1,405 48.54% 45.05% (S) (S) 1.57% 4.06%
19282 JOLIN 1,405 91.25% 2.63% 1.57% 1.00% 0.64% 2.92%
19306 JARREAU 1,402 80.17% 16.19% (S) (S) 2.21% 0.78%
19348 JEPPESEN 1,398 95.71% (S) (S) 0.43% 0.57% 2.65%
19398 JENNESS 1,393 95.62% (S) (S) 0.86% 1.29% 1.51%
19398 JUE 1,393 7.32% (S) 79.25% (S) 8.69% 4.31%
19416 JEANJACQUES 1,392 1.01% 94.04% (S) (S) 2.44% 1.94%
19489 JAHAN 1,386 6.71% (S) 88.60% 0.72% 3.46% (S)
19551 JEPPSON 1,381 94.06% 0.51% 0.43% 0.51% 1.74% 2.75%
19654 JEN 1,371 11.09% 4.23% 79.14% 0.36% 4.23% 0.95%
19796 JOLICOEUR 1,359 73.88% 21.93% (S) (S) 1.18% 1.84%
19878 JACOBOWITZ 1,352 97.26% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.44% 1.85%
19997 JEANSONNE 1,339 97.68% 0.45% (S) (S) (S) 1.12%
20285 JENNE 1,311 94.51% (S) 1.60% (S) 1.07% 1.75%
20299 JUHASZ 1,310 93.97% (S) 0.99% (S) 2.06% 2.60%
20421 JUSTIS 1,301 91.85% 3.61% 0.54% 0.46% 1.84% 1.69%
20491 JEANES 1,295 76.68% 12.36% 0.85% (S) (S) 9.19%
20512 JAFRI 1,293 5.26% (S) 89.87% (S) 3.40% 0.70%
20617 JESPERSEN 1,285 95.64% 0.47% (S) (S) 0.93% 2.33%
20648 JIMISON 1,282 69.50% 21.92% 0.94% 0.86% 4.45% 2.34%
20818 JOYE 1,268 77.44% 14.91% 1.18% 1.10% 1.42% 3.94%
20971 JOHAL 1,255 3.19% 0.88% 92.27% 0.40% 2.15% 1.12%
21068 JAGGER 1,247 93.42% 1.36% (S) (S) 1.36% 2.49%
21119 JOOS 1,243 95.74% (S) (S) (S) 0.56% 3.22%
21119 JUNKIN 1,243 94.93% (S) (S) (S) 1.05% 3.30%
21144 JEUNE 1,242 12.80% 83.25% 0.00% 0.56% 2.01% 1.37%
21173 JARVI 1,240 97.42% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.89% 1.37%
21260 JANISCH 1,233 95.54% (S) (S) 0.65% 1.14% 2.03%
21393 JANDREAU 1,223 86.02% (S) (S) 10.06% 2.13% 1.31%
21439 JENKIN 1,219 72.11% 21.90% 1.15% 0.41% 2.05% 2.38%
21609 JANECEK 1,207 95.03% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.66% 3.89%
21750 JERMAN 1,196 77.26% 14.72% 0.67% 1.59% 1.76% 4.01%
21895 JUDAH 1,186 79.60% 9.61% 4.72% (S) (S) 3.88%
21912 JULIA 1,185 45.65% 4.30% 6.84% (S) (S) 42.03%
22106 JANZ 1,171 93.34% (S) 1.11% (S) 1.96% 2.39%
22113 JULIO 1,170 29.49% 1.97% 10.51% 0.43% 1.37% 56.24%
22201 JANAK 1,162 95.09% (S) 1.64% (S) 0.52% 2.50%
22246 JANISZEWSKI 1,159 96.98% 0.00% 0.52% 0.00% 0.86% 1.64%
22334 JUDICE 1,154 90.81% 3.55% (S) (S) 0.95% 3.55%
22359 JAYCOX 1,152 88.45% 5.99% (S) (S) 2.95% 1.65%
22359 JOBSON 1,152 81.51% 11.37% 1.22% 0.43% 2.00% 3.47%
22392 JEDLICKA 1,150 94.52% 0.43% 1.04% 0.43% 2.26% 1.30%
22516 JAIMEZ 1,142 4.47% (S) (S) 2.54% (S) 92.47%
22673 JAGODZINSKI 1,131 97.79% (S) (S) (S) 0.62% 1.06%
22749 JONG 1,126 6.22% (S) 85.97% (S) 3.82% 2.40%
22856 JUNK 1,120 95.63% (S) 0.89% (S) 1.25% 1.61%
22856 JUNTUNEN 1,120 94.55% 0.63% 1.61% 0.89% 1.61% 0.71%
22892 JOLIVETTE 1,118 23.08% 65.38% 0.63% 0.63% 5.90% 4.38%
22906 JANUSZ 1,117 96.06% (S) 0.72% (S) 0.63% 2.24%
22906 JEFFERIS 1,117 94.54% 2.60% (S) (S) 1.43% 0.63%
23283 JUNCO 1,094 18.37% 1.28% 0.82% (S) (S) 78.98%
23691 JAHNS 1,069 94.76% (S) 1.22% (S) 0.94% 2.81%
23737 JASO 1,066 19.79% 0.47% (S) (S) 0.00% 79.36%
23785 JANSKY 1,063 94.92% (S) 0.66% (S) 1.13% 2.92%
23978 JOJOLA 1,052 10.65% (S) (S) 36.50% 2.47% 50.10%
24090 JETTER 1,045 64.02% 29.19% 0.86% 0.67% 1.91% 3.35%
24288 JING 1,033 2.52% 1.65% 94.68% (S) 0.87% (S)
24466 JABBAR 1,023 34.51% 20.14% 36.27% (S) 6.65% (S)
24466 JORDAHL 1,023 96.77% 0.68% (S) (S) 0.98% 0.98%
24702 JEUDY 1,010 0.89% 91.68% 0.69% 0.59% 2.28% 3.86%
24762 JERRELL 1,006 88.97% 6.56% (S) (S) 1.59% 1.79%

Table Key

To help you understand the above table, below is a description of each column and what it represents.

  • Rank - The official rank of the name according to the US Census Bureau.
  • Count. Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
  • White. Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
  • Black. Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
  • API. Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
  • AIAN. Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
  • 2+ Races. Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
  • Hispanic. Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)

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