Jesson Family History

Jesson Surname Meaning

English: shortened form of Jephson from the Middle English personal name Geff a pet form of Geoffrey (see Jeff) + -son with -f- assimilated to the following -s-. Compare Jepson.

English: variant of Jason.

English: habitational name from Jurston in Chagford (Devon). The placename means ‘Jordan's settlement’ from the Middle English personal name Jordan (genitive Jordanes) + Middle English ton ‘town, village, settlement’.

Americanized form of Danish and North German Jessen.

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

Similar surnames: Jepson, Jessop, Julson, Jessen, Wesson, Beeson, Merson, Hewson, Jess, Venson

28K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
17K	Census and Voter Lists
21K	Member Trees

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Where is the Jesson family from?

You can see how Jesson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jesson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Jesson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 239 Jesson families living in Leicestershire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Jesson's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Jesson families in 1891.

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What did your Jesson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Jesson. 10% of Jesson men worked as a Builders labourer and 74% of Jesson women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jesson were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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Builders labourer

10%

General labourer

Builders labourer heavy worker

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 17K census records available for the last name Jesson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jesson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Jesson. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Jesson lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Jesson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Jesson in 1963 was 71, and 83 in 2003.

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Jesson Surname Meaning

English: shortened form of Jephson from the Middle English personal name Geff a pet form of Geoffrey (see Jeff) + -son with -f- assimilated to the following -s-. Compare Jepson.

English: variant of Jason.

Americanized form of Danish and North German Jessen.

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

Where is the Jesson family from?

What did your Jesson ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

10%

General labourer

Builders labourer heavy worker

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Jesson family records will you find?

What is the average Jesson lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Jesson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Jesson in 1963 was 71, and 83 in 2003.

Jesson Family History

Jesson Surname Meaning

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Jesson Surname Meaning

69,000 record(s) for Jesson

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Where is the Jesson family from?

What did your Jesson ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Jesson family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Jesson lifespan?

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