Last Names That Start With J
These last names that start with J come from the US Census surname list, which counts every surname shared by at least 100 people. It holds 2,058 surnames beginning with J; below are the 100 most common, plus short, long and uncommon ones.
Johnson comes second only to Smith across the US, and Jones is right behind it. Yet J has only 2,058 surnames in all. The letter is small but its leaders are huge.
That means a J surname often feels like everyone's neighbor. Jackson and James share the same easy rhythm. Jenkins and Jacobs add a little texture without going rare.
For anyone tracing roots, Johnson and Johnston are a classic mix up, since the T is often silent or dropped. Jensen is another name with a near twin spelled with an O.
- Surnames starting with J
- 2,058
- Most common
- Johnson 1,857,160 people
- National rank of the top one
- #2
100 most common last names that start with J
"US rank" is the surname's place among all surnames in the country; "People" is how many people had it.
| # | Last name | US rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson | #2 | 1,857,160 |
| 2 | Jones | #5 | 1,362,755 |
| 3 | Jackson | #18 | 666,125 |
| 4 | James | #80 | 233,224 |
| 5 | Jenkins | #95 | 213,737 |
| 6 | Jordan | #105 | 197,212 |
| 7 | Jimenez | #147 | 157,475 |
| 8 | Johnston | #207 | 128,935 |
| 9 | Jacobs | #233 | 115,540 |
| 10 | Jensen | #244 | 112,332 |
| 11 | Jennings | #321 | 87,038 |
| 12 | Joseph | #356 | 80,030 |
| 13 | Juarez | #429 | 68,785 |
| 14 | Jefferson | #594 | 51,361 |
| 15 | Johns | #656 | 47,289 |
| 16 | Jacobson | #695 | 44,874 |
| 17 | Jarvis | #939 | 34,050 |
| 18 | Joyce | #948 | 33,843 |
| 19 | Justice | #1,032 | 30,956 |
| 20 | Joyner | #1,134 | 28,216 |
| 21 | Jaramillo | #1,144 | 28,024 |
| 22 | John | #1,161 | 27,643 |
| 23 | Jamison | #1,211 | 26,476 |
| 24 | Jewell | #1,407 | 23,143 |
| 25 | Jeffries | #1,435 | 22,839 |
| 26 | Jacob | #1,541 | 21,354 |
| 27 | Jarrett | #1,610 | 20,449 |
| 28 | Jorgensen | #1,650 | 19,906 |
| 29 | Jacobsen | #1,743 | 18,831 |
| 30 | Judd | #1,879 | 17,532 |
| 31 | Jung | #1,896 | 17,395 |
| 32 | Jeffers | #1,954 | 16,895 |
| 33 | Jansen | #2,072 | 16,036 |
| 34 | Joiner | #2,134 | 15,595 |
| 35 | Jean | #2,172 | 15,321 |
| 36 | Jernigan | #2,182 | 15,298 |
| 37 | Jolly | #2,198 | 15,166 |
| 38 | Julian | #2,277 | 14,625 |
| 39 | Jack | #2,376 | 13,990 |
| 40 | Jarrell | #2,504 | 13,224 |
| 41 | Jacques | #2,572 | 12,942 |
| 42 | Jameson | #2,588 | 12,868 |
| 43 | Joy | #2,607 | 12,741 |
| 44 | Jeter | #2,672 | 12,419 |
| 45 | Jaeger | #2,695 | 12,298 |
| 46 | Jett | #2,930 | 11,275 |
| 47 | Jeffrey | #3,043 | 10,925 |
| 48 | Janssen | #3,100 | 10,720 |
| 49 | Jaimes | #3,113 | 10,661 |
| 50 | Jaime | #3,232 | 10,151 |
| 51 | Judge | #3,252 | 10,091 |
| 52 | Jasso | #3,308 | 9,938 |
| 53 | Jay | #3,349 | 9,771 |
| 54 | Johansen | #3,440 | 9,509 |
| 55 | Jacoby | #3,534 | 9,225 |
| 56 | Jauregui | #3,542 | 9,210 |
| 57 | Jolley | #3,574 | 9,126 |
| 58 | Jasper | #3,576 | 9,125 |
| 59 | Jankowski | #3,603 | 9,060 |
| 60 | Jeffery | #3,611 | 9,048 |
| 61 | Jiang | #3,791 | 8,582 |
| 62 | Jonas | #3,800 | 8,572 |
| 63 | Joe | #3,891 | 8,382 |
| 64 | Jerome | #3,987 | 8,179 |
| 65 | Jewett | #4,082 | 8,030 |
| 66 | Jobe | #4,115 | 7,977 |
| 67 | Jacobo | #4,346 | 7,566 |
| 68 | Jenson | #4,357 | 7,532 |
| 69 | Janes | #4,384 | 7,489 |
| 70 | Jester | #4,429 | 7,407 |
| 71 | Jose | #4,435 | 7,389 |
| 72 | Johnsen | #4,439 | 7,381 |
| 73 | Jablonski | #4,455 | 7,336 |
| 74 | Johnstone | #4,520 | 7,227 |
| 75 | Jamieson | #4,546 | 7,164 |
| 76 | Jorgenson | #4,554 | 7,150 |
| 77 | Jackman | #4,560 | 7,140 |
| 78 | Jenks | #4,562 | 7,138 |
| 79 | Jessup | #4,615 | 7,028 |
| 80 | Jurado | #4,760 | 6,809 |
| 81 | Joslin | #4,765 | 6,803 |
| 82 | Judy | #4,789 | 6,736 |
| 83 | Justus | #4,843 | 6,649 |
| 84 | Javier | #4,891 | 6,594 |
| 85 | Jara | #5,060 | 6,359 |
| 86 | Jarman | #5,267 | 6,079 |
| 87 | Jacks | #5,268 | 6,077 |
| 88 | Jaffe | #5,322 | 6,029 |
| 89 | Jain | #5,348 | 5,996 |
| 90 | Jaquez | #5,402 | 5,934 |
| 91 | Jang | #5,531 | 5,776 |
| 92 | Jaynes | #5,615 | 5,667 |
| 93 | Joshi | #5,781 | 5,478 |
| 94 | Judkins | #5,989 | 5,294 |
| 95 | Jin | #6,100 | 5,186 |
| 96 | Jordon | #6,118 | 5,165 |
| 97 | Johanson | #6,254 | 5,028 |
| 98 | Jefferies | #6,306 | 4,973 |
| 99 | Jaworski | #6,389 | 4,909 |
| 100 | Jorge | #6,450 | 4,855 |
Short last names that start with J
- John
- Judd
- Jung
- Jean
- Jack
- Joy
- Jett
- Jay
- Joe
- Jobe
- Jose
- Judy
- Jara
- Jain
- Jang
- Jin
- Juan
- Jahn
- Jost
- Jump
Long last names with J
- Jeanbaptiste
- Jakubowski
- Jeanpierre
- Justiniano
- Janiszewski
- Jagodzinski
- Jeancharles
- Jacobowitz
- Jeanfrancois
- Johannessen
- Jeanjacques
- Jurkiewicz
- Johannesen
- Jaskiewicz
- Jablonowski
- Januszewski
Uncommon last names that start with J
Real surnames outside the most common few thousand, useful for characters or usernames that still sound natural.
- Jeffrey
- Janssen
- Jaimes
- Jaime
- Judge
- Jasso
- Jay
- Johansen
- Jacoby
- Jauregui
- Jolley
- Jasper
- Jankowski
- Jeffery
- Jiang
- Jonas
- Joe
- Jerome
- Jewett
- Jobe
- Jacobo
- Jenson
- Janes
- Jester
- Jose
- Johnsen
- Jablonski
- Johnstone
- Jamieson
- Jorgenson
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Questions people ask
What is the most common last name that starts with J?
Johnson, shared by 1,857,160 people in the US Census count, ranked #2 among all surnames.
How many last names start with J?
The Census list has 2,058 surnames starting with J that are shared by at least 100 people.
What are unique last names that start with J?
Less common real surnames include Jeffrey, Janssen, Jaimes, Jaime, Judge, Jasso.
What are short last names that start with J?
John, Judd, Jung, Jean, Jack, Joy, Jett, Jay.
Source: the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people). Spellings are shown as listed, without accents or apostrophes.