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    The surname Jakes

    A patronymic surname, carried by 1,405 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /d͡ʒeɪks/ 1 syllable Soundex J220

    Jakes: #19,282 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Jakes #19,282, 1,405 people Jakes: #19,282 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Jakes #19,282, 1,405 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jakes is more common than 88.1% of them.

    Origin

    From Jake + -s (patronymic suffix).

    Jakes is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,405 people named Jakes in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 219,748 Americans. That is down 2.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,441.

    #19,282
    rank among US surnames
    1,405
    people in 2010
    0.5
    per 100,000 Americans
    -2.5%
    change since 2000 (was #17,899)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #19,275Hanus1,406219,591
    #19,282Lovitt1,405219,748
    #19,291Vasko1,404219,904

    Who is named Jakes

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    49% of people named Jakes identified as white (not Hispanic), 45% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 49%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 45%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1%
    • Two or more races 1.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Jakess

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • John Jakes
      American historical novelist and fantasy writer (1932–2023)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Jakes

    Jakes has the Soundex code J220, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J220.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Jakes come from?
    From Jake + -s (patronymic suffix).
    How common is the surname Jakes?
    1,405 people in the United States had the surname Jakes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 219,748 Americans. It ranked 19,282nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jakes?
    In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Jakes identified as white (not Hispanic), and 45% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Jakes?
    John Jakes, American historical novelist and fantasy writer (1932–2023).
    Where is the surname Jakes most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jakes in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Jakes?
    Jakes is /d͡ʒeɪks/, one syllable.
    What type of surname is Jakes?
    Jakes is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Jakes getting more or less common?
    Less common. 1,441 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,405 in 2010, down 2.5%.