Jean is used as a family name or surname in Spain, France, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Jean
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Spain, France, England
Meaning:

Jean is a variant of Jeans. Probably from the French Jean, John.

How popular is Jean?

As per 2010 US census, number of Jeans grew by 37.98 per cent to 21140 since 2000 and ranked 1703 after elevating 469 spots. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 70.28 55.47
White 22.89 31.68
Hispanic or Latino 2.54 2.38
Others 2.04 7.61
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.89 2.34
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.35 0.52

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Workman John Jean from Great Britain aboard the William from Cardiff & Cork during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 20 years old when he arrived in USA on May 30, 1850. 18 years old Mary Jean, are other Jean that migrated to US.

From Italy

Laborer Thomas Jean from Italy aboard the Zaandam from Amsterdam. He is registered to be 25 years old when he arrived in USA on August 30, 1886. Thomas Jean, aged 31, Venszarig Jean (24) Laborer, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

Martin Jean was 37 years old when he migrated to USA on September 15, 1852. He lived in France where he worked as glazier and took Isaac Bell from Havre. Jean Jean, Gertrude Jean (22) Farmer, Frederic Jean (23) Clergyman, Hen. Jean, aged 32, Philipp Jean (24) Farmer, Louis Jean, aged 4, Margarithe Jean (6 months old), Farmer Michel Jean, Francois Jean, aged 25, and 100 other Jean around 33.33% of whom were laborer while others worked as joiner and spinster, mechanic, cigar maker, clerk, tailor, cultivator migrated to US.

Jean Namesakes

  • Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean, Argentine Army major general and politician
  • Michele Val Jean, American television writer on the CBS Daytime soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
  • Eugène Jean, Haitian painter
  • Jean-Baptiste Jean, Haitian painter
  • Nehemy Jean, Haitian painter and graphic artist
  • Vadim Jean, English film director, producer
  • Wyclef Jean, Haitian rapper, musician and actor
  • Michaëlle Jean, Canadian stateswoman and former journalist
  • James Jean, Taiwanese American visual artist
  • Al Jean, American screenwriter and producer
  • Max Jean, French former racing driver
  • DJ Jean, He has been an influential figure
  • Pierre St. Jean, Canadian doctor and politician
  • Emilio Azcárraga Jean, Mexican businessman and chief executive officer of Televisa
  • Gloria Jean, American actress and singer
  • Brian Jean, Canadian politician
  • Garry St. Jean, Garry St
  • Joseph Jean, Canadian politician
  • Carlos Jean, Spanish DJ and record producer
  • Earl Jean, Saint Lucian former footballer
  • Len St. Jean, Leonard Wayne St
  • Lior Jean, Israeli footballer
  • Laura Jean, musical artist
  • Christine Jean, French biologist and environmental activist

Jean Namesakes

  • Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean, Argentine Army major general and politician
  • Michele Val Jean, American television writer on the CBS Daytime soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
  • Eugène Jean, Haitian painter
  • Jean-Baptiste Jean, Haitian painter
  • Nehemy Jean, Haitian painter and graphic artist
  • Vadim Jean, English film director, producer
  • Wyclef Jean, Haitian rapper, musician and actor
  • Michaëlle Jean, Canadian stateswoman and former journalist
  • James Jean, Taiwanese American visual artist
  • Al Jean, American screenwriter and producer
  • Max Jean, French former racing driver
  • DJ Jean, He has been an influential figure
  • Pierre St. Jean, Canadian doctor and politician
  • Emilio Azcárraga Jean, Mexican businessman and chief executive officer of Televisa
  • Gloria Jean, American actress and singer
  • Brian Jean, Canadian politician
  • Garry St. Jean, Garry St
  • Joseph Jean, Canadian politician
  • Carlos Jean, Spanish DJ and record producer
  • Earl Jean, Saint Lucian former footballer
  • Len St. Jean, Leonard Wayne St
  • Lior Jean, Israeli footballer
  • Laura Jean, musical artist
  • Christine Jean, French biologist and environmental activist

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