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    The surname Jonathan

    A Hebrew surname, carried by 565 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɑnəθən/ 3 syllables Soundex J535 Also a first name

    Jonathan: #39,004 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Jonathan #39,004, 565 people Jonathan: #39,004 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Jonathan #39,004, 565 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jonathan is more common than 76% of them.

    Origin

    Hebrew origin

    Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?].

    One of 51 Hebrew surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 565 people named Jonathan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 546,452 Americans. That is up 9.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 516.

    #39,004
    rank among US surnames
    565
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +9.5%
    change since 2000 (was #40,019)

    Who is named Jonathan

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

    42% of people named Jonathan identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 42%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 17%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 16%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 9.4%
    • Two or more races 6.0%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Jonathans

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Wesley Jonathan
      American actor, born 1978

    Other Hebrew surnames

    All 51 Hebrew surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Jonathan come from?
    Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?].
    How common is the surname Jonathan?
    565 people in the United States had the surname Jonathan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 546,452 Americans. It ranked 39,004th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jonathan?
    In the 2010 Census, 42% of people named Jonathan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
    Who is the most famous person named Jonathan?
    Wesley Jonathan, American actor.
    Where is the surname Jonathan most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jonathan in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Jonathan?
    Jonathan is /ˈd͡ʒɑnəθən/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Jonathan getting more or less common?
    More common. 516 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 565 in 2010, up 9.5%.
    Is Jonathan also a first name?
    Yes. Jonathan 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.