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Jean-pierre Name Meaning

French (mainly eastern; mainly Jeanpierre) and West Indian (mainly Haiti; also Jeanpierre especially in the US): from the French personal name Jean-Pierre a compound of Jean and Pierre . In the US the surname is almost exclusively of Haitian origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Jeanneret, Jean-louis, Jean-charles, Pierre, Jeannette, Jeanette

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Where is the Jean-pierre family from?

You can see how Jean-pierre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jean-pierre family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Jean-pierre families living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Jean-pierre's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Jean-pierre families in 1880.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Jean-pierre. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Jean-pierre. For the veterans among your Jean-pierre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jean-pierre lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, Jean-pierre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Jean-pierre in 1977 was 56, and 77 in 2004.

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