The surname Jean
A surname, carried by 21,140 people in the United States.
Pronounced /d͡ʒiːn/ 1 syllable Soundex J500 Also a first name
Origin
Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, 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). Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. The unincorporated community in Nevada, originally named Goodsprings Junction, was renamed Jean on 28 June 1905 by postmaster George Arthur Fayle in honor of his wife.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 21,140 people named Jean in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 14,605 Americans. That is up 38% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,321.
Who is named Jean
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
70% of people named Jean identified as Black (not Hispanic), 23% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- Black (not Hispanic) 70%
- White (not Hispanic) 23%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
- Two or more races 2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Famous Jeans
4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Al JeanAmerican television writer and producer (born 1961)
- Cassandra JeanAmerican actress and model, born 1985
- Gloria JeanAmerican actress, singer (1926-2018)
- Nikki JeanAmerican singer, songwriter, born 1983
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- Where does the surname Jean come from?
- Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, 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 Jean?
- 21,140 people in the United States had the surname Jean in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 14,605 Americans. It ranked 1,703rd of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Jean?
- In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Jean identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 23% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Jean?
- Al Jean, American television writer and producer (born 1961), followed by Cassandra Jean.
- Where is the surname Jean most common?
- Wikidata records people named Jean in the United States.
- How do you pronounce Jean?
- Jean is /d͡ʒiːn/, one syllable.
- Is the surname Jean getting more or less common?
- More common. 15,321 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 21,140 in 2010, up 38%.
- Is Jean also a first name?
- Yes. Jean 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.