Jean Family History

Jean Surname Meaning

French Walloon West Indian (mainly Haiti) Mauritian and English (of French Huguenot origin): from the male personal name Jean French form of John. This is one of the most frequent surnames in Haiti (along with Joseph and Pierre). It is also established elsewhere in the West Indies (e.g. in the Dominican Republic Saint Lucia Saint Martin and Bahamas).

English: habitational name for someone from Genoa in Italy; compare Janeway. Breton (mainly Le Jean): variant of Jan ‘John’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 甄 see Zhen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Jan, Bean, Jeans, Dean, Jeane, Pean, Juan, Hearn, Kean, Keen

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7K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
96K	Census and Voter Lists
267K	Member Trees

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Where is the Jean family from?

You can see how Jean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jean family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jean families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 103 Jean families living in New Brunswick. This was about 36% of all the recorded Jean's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Jean families in 1911.

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What did your Jean ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Jean. 26% of Jean men worked as a Cultivateur and 15% of Jean women worked as a Servante. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jean were Farmer and rentire.

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Cultivateur

26%

Journalier

20%

Fils cultivateur

Farmer

Servante

15%

Journalier

13%

Mnagre

13%

rentire

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Census Record

There are 96K census records available for the last name Jean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jean census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Jean. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Jean. For the veterans among your Jean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jean lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Jean life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Jean in 1944 was 23, and 68 in 2004.

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Jean Surname Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from Genoa in Italy; compare Janeway. Breton (mainly Le Jean): variant of Jan ‘John’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 甄 see Zhen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Jean family from?

What did your Jean ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cultivateur

26%

Journalier

20%

Fils cultivateur

Farmer

Servante

15%

Journalier

13%

Mnagre

13%

rentire

What Jean family records will you find?

What is the average Jean lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Jean life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Jean in 1944 was 23, and 68 in 2004.

Jean Family History

Jean Surname Meaning

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Jean Surname Meaning

823,000 record(s) for Jean

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Where is the Jean family from?

What did your Jean ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Jean family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Jean lifespan?

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