Explore the Family Name Jez

The meaning of Jez

Polish (Jeż); Slovenian, Croatian, Czech (Moravia), and Slovak (Jež): from Polish jeż, Slovenian, Croatian, Moravian, and Slovak jež ‘hedgehog’, probably a nickname for a prickly or unapproachable individual. Compare Jezek and Yesh. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bogdan, Boguslaw, Jaroslaw, Mariusz, Stanislaw, Wladyslaw, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Jez" has seen an increase in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 55,849, but by 2010, it had climbed to 53,316, marking a change of 4.54 percent. The actual count of people with this surname also increased, growing from 343 in 2000 to 388 in 2010, showing a 13.12 percent rise. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,849	#53,316	4.54%
Count	343	388	13.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jez

In terms of ethnic identity, again according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been a few shifts during the same time period. The percentage of individuals with the surname "Jez" identifying as White increased slightly, from 91.84 percent in 2000 to 94.33 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase from 2.33 percent to 2.84 percent. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped significantly, down 55.82 percent from 2.92 percent in 2000. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.84%	94.33%	2.71%
Hispanic	2.33%	2.84%	21.89%
Two or More Races	2.92%	1.29%	-55.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.75%	0%	0%