Explore the Family Name Jennette

The meaning of Jennette

Altered form of American French Jeannotte. Compare Gennett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Jennette in the United States?

The surname Jennette saw a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Jennette ranked 16,176th in terms of most common surnames, but by 2010, it climbed to 15,792nd, marking an increase of 2.37%. The count of individuals with the last name Jennette also rose from 1,643 in 2000 to 1,844 in 2010, a 12.23% change. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.61 had the surname Jennette in 2000. This proportion slightly increased to 0.63 per 100,000 by 2010, demonstrating a growth of 3.28%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,176	#15,792	2.37%
Count	1,643	1,844	12.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.63	3.28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jennette

In terms of ethnicity, the profile of those carrying the Jennette surname changed subtly between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. People identifying as White held the largest share with 71.94% in 2000, increasing to 73.86% in 2010. Those identifying as Black represented the second-largest group, though their percentage dropped from 23.43% to 20.82% during this period. The Hispanic representation within the Jennette surname demographic witnessed the most significant increase, rising by 38.65% from 2.07% to 2.87%. Meanwhile, the population of Jennettes identifying with two or more races marginally increased from 1.70% to 1.74%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.94%	73.86%	2.67%
Black	23.43%	20.82%	-11.14%
Hispanic	2.07%	2.87%	38.65%
Two or More Races	1.7%	1.74%	2.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.49%	0%	0%