|
![Show Contents]() Jess History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the distinguished surname Jess lie in the East German region of Saxony. The name is a Slavic-German short form of the personal name Johannes, and means "son of Jess." Early Origins of the Jess familyThe surname Jess was first found in East Germany, particularly Saxony and Silesia, where the diminutive "Jess" was a common first name during the 14th century. It is likely that Jess was first used as a surname in this region. Early History of the Jess familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jess research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1373, 1761, 1789 and 1828 are included under the topic Early Jess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jess Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jeschke, Jeske, Jesske, Jesskes, Jesko, Jescho, Jess, Jesse, Jesek, Jaschke, Jesche, Jäsche, Jaschek, Jasche and many more. Early Notables of the Jess familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jess Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jess RankingIn the United States, the name Jess is the 16,880th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Jess migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Jess Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Jess, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1712 2
Jess Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joha Jess, aged 17, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 2
| Jess migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Jess Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Joseph Jess, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1760
| Jess migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Jess Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Joseph Jess, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajah" in 1849 3
- Samuel Jess, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajah" in 1849 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jess (post 1700) | + |
- Tyehimba Jess (b. 1965), American poet, his book Olio received the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
- Frank B. Jess, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912 4
- Walter Jess (b. 1942), Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 1999
- Matt Jess (b. 1984), English rugby union player, born in Coventry
- John David Jess CBE (1922-2003), Australian politician, Member of the Australian Parliament for La Trobe (1960-1972)
- Jim Jess (b. 1955), retired Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club from 1976 to 1988
- Eoin Jess (b. 1970), Scottish football coach and former player
- Lieutenant-General Sir Carl Herman Jess (1884-1948), Australian Chairman of Manpower Committee, Department of Defence from 1939 to 1944 5
- Goodwin Jess Knight (1896-1970), American Republican politician, Superior Court Judge in California, 1935-46; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1947-53; Governor of California, 1953-59 6
- Myron Jess Marlow (b. 1930), retired Los Angeles television newsman
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAJAH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Rajah.htm
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, August 30) Carl Jess. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Jess/Sir_Carl_Herman/Australia.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Goodwin Knight. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
|
Jess migration to the United States 
Jess migration to Canada 
Jess migration to Australia 
England
Germany
