Jonas Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jonas Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jonas family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 60
House Servant 14
Labourer 10
Tailor 9
Dress Maker 8
Farm Labourer 8
General Dealer 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farmers Son 6
Stone Miner 6
Collier 5
Coal Miner 5
Day Scholar 5
Annuitant 4
Home 4
House Keeper 4
Servant 4
Laundress 4
Needle Woman 4
Ag Labourer 3
At Home 3
Costermonger 3
General Servant 3
Wool Comber 3
Pauper 3

Jonas Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jones 80% 2,549,481
2 Janes 60% 20,495
3 Jeans 40% 7,286
4 Jonas 100% 6,554
5 Jeanes 50% 4,677
6 Jons 80% 2,157
7 Joines 67% 1,087
8 Jeens 40% 709
9 Joens 60% 330
10 Joins 60% 315
11 Joanes 67% 308
12 Jenes 60% 299
13 Jaines 50% 289
14 Joans 60% 199
15 Jeenes 50% 185
16 Jines 60% 173
17 Junes 60% 169
18 Janis 60% 142
19 Jains 40% 131
20 Jonse 60% 121
21 Jonis 80% 115
22 Jans 60% 111

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The surname Jonas is the 4th most popular variant of Jones.

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