Surnames that begin with the letter 'J'

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Jewett
The surname Jewett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jewet," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Julian." The name Julian comes from the Latin name "Julius,"...
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Jewison
The surname Jewison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Julian," which itself comes from the Latin name "Julianus." The name Jewison means "son of Julian" and indicates descent...
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Jewitt
The surname Jewitt is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jewet" or "Jowet," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Julian." The name "Julian" comes from the Latin n...
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Jewkes
The surname Jewkes is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Jew" or "Jewell," which was a medieval nickname for someone who was considered to be precious or valuable. The suffix "-k...
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Jews
The surname "Jews" is derived from the ethnic and religious group known as Jews. The term "Jews" refers to individuals who are descendants of the ancient Hebrews and follow the religion of Judaism. Th...
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Jewsbury
The surname Jewsbury is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Jews" or "Jewes," which was a medieval form of the biblical name "Judah." The name "Jewsbury" means "the st...
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Jewson
The surname Jewson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Jew", which was a medieval form of the Hebrew name "Judah". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", making Jewson mean "son...
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Jex
The surname Jex is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jakes," a diminutive form of the name "Jacob." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone named Jacob...
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Jeyakumar
The surname Jeyakumar is of Tamil origin and is predominantly found in South India and Sri Lanka. It is a combination of two words: "Jeya," meaning victory, and "Kumar," meaning prince or youth. There...
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Jeylani
The surname Jeylani is of Somali origin and is derived from the given name Jeylani, which means "one who is victorious" or "one who triumphs." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is passed ...
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Jeys
The surname Jeys is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Giles," which itself is a variant of the Greek name "Aegidius." The name "Giles" was introduced to England by the Nor...
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Jez
The surname Jez is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Jernej, which is the Slovenian form of the name Bartholomew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to ...
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Jezak
The surname Jezak is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Ježek, which means "hedgehog" in Czech. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the de...
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Jezek
The surname Jezek is of Czech origin and is derived from the Czech word "ježek," meaning "hedgehog." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who either resembled a...
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Jezewski
The surname Jezewski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Jędrzej, which is the Polish form of the name Andrew. The suffix "-ski" is a common ending in Polish surnames, indicating...
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Jezierski
The surname Jezierski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "jezioro," meaning "lake" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who li...
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Jezik
The surname Jezik is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the Slovene word "jezik," meaning "language" or "tongue." It is a surname commonly found in Slovenia and among Slovenian diaspora communiti...
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Jezior
The surname Jezior is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "jezioro," which means "lake" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived nea...
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Jezioro
The surname Jezioro is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "jezioro," meaning "lake." It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived near or was associated with a la...
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Jeziorowski
The surname Jeziorowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "jezioro," meaning "lake" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'J'

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