| ![Show Contents]() Jena History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Jena familyThe surname Jena was first found in Silesia in East Prussia, where the name Jindra came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. They branched to Czechoslovakia. Early History of the Jena familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jena research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1658 is included under the topic Early Jena History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jena Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jindra, Jinda, Jina, Jena, Jendra, Jenda, Jene and others. Early Notables of the Jena familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jena Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Jena migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Jena Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- H. Michaelis Jena, who arrived in New York in 1850
- H Michaelis Jena, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 [1]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jena (post 1700) | + |
- Ajaya Kumar Jena (1943-2023), Indian politician
- Jena Lee Nardella (b. 1982), American author, writer and activist
- Jena Michelle Sims (b. 1988), American actress, known for B movies like Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012), 3-Headed Shark Attack (2015) and Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017), Miss Georgia Teen USA in 2007
- Jena Beth Arms, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972 [2]
- Jena Malone (b. 1984), American actress and musician
- Jena Perez, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 2004 [3]
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Jena migration to the United States 
