Jane Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Jane Name Meaning: From the English personal name 'Jan',a variant of 'John'.

Jane was not specialized as a 'female' personal name until the late 17th century. It was associated with the religious Puritan movement.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jane Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jane family

Profession Census Frequency
School 194
Private Means 30
General Servant (domestic) 23
Dressmaker 21
Farm Labourer 21
Farmer 19
Domestic Servant 16
General Labourer 16
None 14
Fisherman 13
Nil 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Scholar 12
Cook (domestic) 10
Charwoman 10
House Keeper 10
Housekeeper 10
At Home 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Shop Assistant 9
Carpenter 9
At School 9
Assisting In The Business 7
General Servant 7
Old Age Pensioner 7

Jane Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jane 100% 20,124
2 Jone 75% 5,118
3 Jayne 80% 2,145
4 Jean 50% 1,135
5 June 75% 803
6 Jeune 60% 456
7 Jon 50% 424
8 Jeane 80% 268
9 Jaine 80% 229
10 Jun 50% 224
11 Joan 50% 175
12 Jan 75% 147
13 Jain 50% 134
14 Join 25% 126

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The surname Jane is the most popular version of all its varients

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