# Jepson (surname)

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

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 3,157 |
| US rank (2010) | 10,204 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 97,797 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.1% (3,003 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɛpsən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Geoffrey + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Jepson 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) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Jepson in the United States.

## People named Jepson

- Willis Linn Jepson, American botanist (1867-1946)

## Similar surnames

Jepsen, Jeppesen, Jeppson, Jobson.

## 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.