Explore the Family Name Jewson

The meaning of Jewson

English (Norfolk): patronymic from any of the Middle English personal names Jew(e), Julle, or Jouet, all pet forms of Julian (mainly a female name) + -son; see Jew, Jowett.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jewson has seen slight changes in its popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 108,734th most popular name, with 151 individuals bearing the surname. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 116,829, reflecting a decrease of 7.44 percent. The actual count of individuals with the surname also dropped slightly by 1.32 percent to 149. This resulted in a reduction in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#108,734	#116,829	-7.44%
Count	151	149	-1.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jewson

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Jewson identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. However, there was a small decline in this grouping from 93.38 percent in 2000 to 90.60 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Black saw an increase of 21.75 percent, though they still comprise a small portion of the total at 4.03 percent in 2010. Notably, there was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. The Hispanic category, which had no representation in 2000, accounted for 4.70 percent in 2010. There were also no individuals identifying with two or more races in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.38%	90.6%	-2.98%
Hispanic	0%	4.7%	0%
Black	3.31%	4.03%	21.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%