| ![Show Contents]() Jean History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Jean familyThe surname Jean was first found in Granada, in southern Spain. Early History of the Jean familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jean research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jean History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jean Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jaen, Jan, Jean and others. Early Notables of the Jean familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jean Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jean World RankingCanada, the name Jean is the 303rd most popular surname with an estimated 14,382 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Jean is ranked the 99th most popular surname. 2 And in the United States, the name Jean is the 1,909th popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 3 France ranks Jean as 68th with 35,632 people. 4
| Jean migration to Canada | + |
Jean Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Denis Jean, son of Élie and Élisabeth, who married Marie Peltier, daughter of Nicolas and Jeanne, in Quebec on 30th August 1655 5
- Vivien Jean, son of Vivien and Suzanne, who married Catherine Gateau, daughter of Odart and Geneviève, in Quebec on 29th October 1671 5
- Gilles Jean, son of Jacques and Agnès, who married Jeanne Masse, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 21st June 1674 5
- Élie Jean, son of Vivien and Élisabeth, who married Marie Gagnesse, daughter of Pierre and Madeleine, in Quebec on 20th January 1676 5
- Jean Baptiste Jean, who arrived in Montreal in 1676
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Jean Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Pierre Jean, son of Élie and Marie, who married Catherine Blondeau, daughter of François and Nicole, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 24th November 1701 5
- Ignace Jean, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Angélique Dandonneau, daughter of Louis and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 2nd February 1710 5
- Léonard Jean, son of Léonard and Anne, who married Marie Varin, daughter of Marin and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 26th November 1712 5
- Gérard Jean, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Louise Chaillé, daughter of François and Françoise, in Quebec on 28th September 1730 5
- Louis Jean, son of Denis and Marie, who married Marie-Catherine Mexeray, daughter of Thomas and Louise, in Terrebonne, Quebec on 16th June 1732 5
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| Jean migration to the United States | + |
Jean Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Rene Jean, aged 52, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 6
- René Jean settled with his wife Marguerite Pepin in Louisiana in 1719
- Jean Antoine Jean, who settled in Louisiana in 1752
- Pierre Joseph Jean, who settled in Louisiana in 1752
- Pierre Armin Jean, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
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Jean Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jean Christophe Grand Jean, who landed in New York in 1833 6
- Lertel Jean, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 6
- Zilliox Jean, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1846 6
- Peter Gustavus Saint Jean, who settled in Philadelphia in 1848
- Joseph Jean, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jean (post 1700) | + |
- Michaëlle Jean CC CMM COM CD (b. 1957), Haitian-born, Canadian journalist, 27th Governor General of Canada
- Max Jean (b. 1943), French former racing driver who won the Formule France championship in 1968
- Earl Jude Jean (b. 1971), former St. Lucian footballer
- Major-General Raymond-Damien Jean (1891-1949), French General during World War II 7
- Trafton Jean (b. 1972), American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 85th District, 2000; Treasurer of Michigan Libertarian Party, 2001-02 8
- Paul Jean, American Republican politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 6th Ward, 1938 9
- Jean B. Jean, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1908 9
- Charles A. Jean, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948; Chair of Union County Republican Party, 1950 9
- Arthur J. Jean, American Democratic Party politician, Elected New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 7th Ward 1938 9
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- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
- 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)
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Raymond-Damien Jean. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Jean/Raymond-Damien/France.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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