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Jeune Family History

Jeune Name Meaning

French Channel Islands and Haitian: nickname designating a young person or more oftenly a distinguishing epithet for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name from French jeune ‘young’. This surname was brought to the US mainly from Haiti where it is by far most common. Compare Lejeune .

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


Similar surnames: June, Jun, Jeane, Jenner, Senne, Reine, Gene, Juno, Bene, Jean

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Where is the Jeune family from?

You can see how Jeune families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jeune family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jeune families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Jeune families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Jeune's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Jeune families in 1911.
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What did your Jeune ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jeune. 35% of Jeune men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Jeune women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jeune were Carpenter and Nurse. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    35%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Proprietor
    7%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    17%
  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Seamstress
    17%
  • Nurse
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Jeune. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Jeune. For the veterans among your Jeune ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jeune lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Jeune life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Jeune in 1962 was 72, and 79 in 2004.

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