How common is the surname Jayne?

3,134 people in the United States had the surname Jayne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,515 Americans. It ranked 10,286th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Jayne?

Erika Jayne, American singer and actress, followed by Billy Jayne.

Where is the surname Jayne most common?

Wikidata records people named Jayne in the United States.

Is the surname Jayne getting more or less common?

More common. 3,131 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,134 in 2010, up 0.1%.

Is Jayne also a first name?

Yes. Jayne 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.

The surname Jayne

A patronymic surname, carried by 3,134 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex J500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jayne is more common than 93.7% of them.

Origin

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval variant of John.

Jayne 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 3,134 people named Jayne in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 98,515 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 3,131.

#10,286

rank among US surnames

3,134

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+0.1%

change since 2000 (was #9,523)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,278	Renz	3,137	98,421
#10,280	Pipes	3,136	98,452
#10,284	Takacs	3,135	98,483
#10,286	Jayne	3,134	98,515
#10,287	Ferrera	3,133	98,546
#10,290	Jarquin	3,132	98,578
#10,292	Andress	3,131	98,609

Who is named Jayne

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

94% of people named Jayne identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as two or more races and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Jaynes

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Erika Jayne
American singer and actress, born 1971
Billy Jayne
American actor (born 1969)
Robert Jayne
American actor, born 1973

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Jayne

Jayne has the Soundex code J500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J500.

Questions

How common is the surname Jayne?: 3,134 people in the United States had the surname Jayne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,515 Americans. It ranked 10,286th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jayne?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Jayne identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Jayne?: Erika Jayne, American singer and actress, followed by Billy Jayne.
Where is the surname Jayne most common?: Wikidata records people named Jayne in the United States.
What type of surname is Jayne?: Jayne is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Jayne getting more or less common?: More common. 3,131 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,134 in 2010, up 0.1%.
Is Jayne also a first name?: Yes. Jayne 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.