Jeske History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the distinguished surname Jeske 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 Jeske."

Early Origins of the Jeske family

The surname Jeske was first found in East Germany, particularly Saxony and Silesia, where the diminutive "Jeske" was a common first name during the 14th century. It is likely that Jeske was first used as a surname in this region.

Early History of the Jeske family

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Jeske Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Jeske family

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Jeske Ranking

In the United States, the name Jeske is the 9,227^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Jeske migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jeske Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andreas Jeske, aged 15, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2

Jeske Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Carl Jeske, aged 9, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 2
Edward Jeske, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 2
Justina Jeske, aged 19, who landed in America in 1901 2
Magdalena Jeske, aged 7, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 2
Maria Jeske, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 2
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Jeske migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jeske Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Ferdinand Jeske, aged 18, who landed in Quebec in 1868

Jeske Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Immanuel Jeske, aged 17, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Karl Jeske, aged 52, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Katharina Jeske, aged 25, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Louise Jeske, aged 46, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Lydia Jeske, aged 19, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jeske (post 1700) +

George Jeske (1891-1951), American screenwriter, director and actor, best known as one of the original Keystone Kops
Susan Jeske, the first Ms. America and is President of Ms. America Pageant
Dorrene Jeske, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Ogden, Utah, 1991 3
Albert Jeske, American Republican politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Marathon County 1st District, 1956 3
Ludmila Jeske (1849-1898), Polish singer and composer
Teodor Jeske (1854-1920), Polish intellectual, writer and historian and literature critic

Citations +

"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html