A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  Y  Z 

Other J Surnames Family History Resources

Surnames, their origin and their meaning

Many surnames are associated with the place/locality of where the family lived and in those cases the location is noted as the meaning.
Many surnames are associated with the occupation of the person given the name.

eXpertGenealogy.com is a directory of Professional Genealogists, Ancestry and Family Tree Researchers.

Surname		Origin	Meaning
Jack			John
Jackson			The son of Jack or John
Jacobson			son of Jacob
Jameson			son of James
Janes			son of Jane
Janeway			A Genoese
Jeffers			Geoffrey or Godfrey
Jeffrey			Geoffrey or Godfrey
Jenkins			son of John
Jenkinson			son of Jenkins
Jenks			son of John
Jenner			An old form for Joiner
Jennings			son of John
Jerome			Jeremiah
Jewell			a jewel, a precious stone
Jewett			son of a Jew
Jobson			son of Job
Johnson			son of John
Joy			Gladness, exhilaration of spirits
Joyce			Joyous
Judson			son of Judd

Questions about the services at eXpertGenealogy.com be directed to support@eXpertGenealogy.com.