# Jason (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/jason/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 4,048 |
| US rank (2010) | 8,198 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 76,271 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.4% (3,993 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒeɪsən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”). The Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17:5-9, Romans 16:21) is probably a Greek rendering of Joshua.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Jason in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 66% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 3.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Similar surnames

Jackson, Jessen, Joaquin, Joachim, Jacome, Jusino.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.