The surname Jane
A French patronymic surname, carried by 801 people in the United States.
Pronounced /d͡ʒeɪn/ 1 syllable Soundex J500 Also a first name
Origin
French origin
Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role. Doublet of Gianna, Ivana, Jana, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
Jane is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 791 French surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 801 people named Jane in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 385,450 Americans. That is up 4.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 766.
Who is named Jane
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
59% of people named Jane identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 11% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- White (not Hispanic) 59%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 11%
- Black (not Hispanic) 10%
- Two or more races 1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Famous Janes
2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jesse JaneAmerican pornographic actress (1980–2024)
- Thomas JaneAmerican actor, born 1969
Spellings and sound-alikes
Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling
Other French surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Jane come from?
- Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān)…
- How common is the surname Jane?
- 801 people in the United States had the surname Jane in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 385,450 Americans. It ranked 29,473rd of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Jane?
- In the 2010 Census, 59% of people named Jane identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- Who is the most famous person named Jane?
- Jesse Jane, American pornographic actress (1980–2024), followed by Thomas Jane.
- Where is the surname Jane most common?
- Wikidata records people named Jane in the United States.
- How do you pronounce Jane?
- Jane is /d͡ʒeɪn/, one syllable.
- What type of surname is Jane?
- Jane is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Jane getting more or less common?
- More common. 766 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 801 in 2010, up 4.6%.
- What are other spellings of Jane?
- Jayne and Jaine.
- Is Jane also a first name?
- Yes. Jane is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.