Jones Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Jones Name Meaning: Meaning 'Son of John'. The 'S' ending on Jones indicates 'Son'. Originated from Hebrew

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jones Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jones family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23,176
House Servant 7,486
Agricultural Labourer 7,475
Labourer 5,287
At Home 4,605
Farm Labourer 2,590
Servant 2,439
Dress Maker 2,138
General Servant 2,097
Coal Miner 2,049
Farm Servant 1,913
Pauper 1,856
Miner 1,433
Shoe Maker 1,403
Collier 1,327
Farmers Son 1,190
Wife Of Above 1,176
Tailor 1,174
Carpenter 1,103
Wife 997
House Keeper 994
Blacksmith 965
Farmers Wife 883
Farmer's Son 872
Laundress 849

Jones Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jones 100% 2,549,481
2 Janes 80% 20,495
3 Jeans 40% 7,286
4 Jonas 80% 6,554
5 Jeanes 67% 4,677
6 Jons 80% 2,157
7 Joines 83% 1,087
8 Jeens 40% 709
9 Joens 60% 330
10 Joins 60% 315
11 Joanes 83% 308
12 Jenes 80% 299
13 Jaines 67% 289
14 Joans 60% 199
15 Jeenes 67% 185
16 Jines 80% 173
17 Junes 80% 169
18 Janis 60% 142
19 Jains 40% 131
20 Jonse 60% 121
21 Jonis 80% 115
22 Jans 60% 111
23 Jonnes 83% 105

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

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