Jane Name Meaning: From the English personal name 'Jan',a variant of 'John'.
Jane was not specialized as a 'female' personal name until the late 17th century. It was associated with the religious Puritan movement.
Discover how your Jane ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 13 |
| Buckinghamshire | 15 |
| Berkshire | 14 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 36 |
| Cornwall | 457 |
| Cumberland | 13 |
| Derbyshire | 16 |
| Devon | 195 |
| Dorset | 22 |
| Durham | 139 |
| Essex | 34 |
| Gloucestershire | 67 |
| Hampshire | 42 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 6 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 19 |
| Lancashire | 246 |
| Leicestershire | 19 |
| Lincolnshire | 46 |
| London | 183 |
| Middlesex | 46 |
| Northumberland | 46 |
| Norfolk | 15 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 41 |
| Oxfordshire | 5 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 10 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 63 |
| Surrey | 30 |
| Sussex | 27 |
| Staffordshire | 33 |
| Warwickshire | 60 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 21 |
| Worcestershire | 20 |
| Yorkshire | 152 |
| Anglesey | 8 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 11 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 71 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 46 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 194 |
| Private Means | 30 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 23 |
| Dressmaker | 21 |
| Farm Labourer | 21 |
| Farmer | 19 |
| Domestic Servant | 16 |
| General Labourer | 16 |
| None | 14 |
| Fisherman | 13 |
| Nil | 12 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 12 |
| Scholar | 12 |
| Cook (domestic) | 10 |
| Charwoman | 10 |
| House Keeper | 10 |
| Housekeeper | 10 |
| At Home | 9 |
| General Servant Domestic | 9 |
| Shop Assistant | 9 |
| Carpenter | 9 |
| At School | 9 |
| Assisting In The Business | 7 |
| General Servant | 7 |
| Old Age Pensioner | 7 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Jane | 1,880 |
| Jane Jane | 1,292 |
| William Jane | 1,241 |
| Elizabeth Jane | 1,065 |
| John Jane | 1,032 |
| Sarah Jane | 897 |
| Thomas Jane | 605 |
| James Jane | 479 |
| Ann Jane | 465 |
| George Jane | 404 |
| Richard Jane | 343 |
| Eliza Jane | 330 |
| Emma Jane | 299 |
| Charles Jane | 276 |
| Margaret Jane | 265 |
| Henry Jane | 263 |
| Ellen Jane | 251 |
| Joseph Jane | 243 |
| Emily Jane | 219 |
| Martha Jane | 203 |
| Robert Jane | 199 |
| Edward Jane | 170 |
| Annie Jane | 167 |
| Samuel Jane | 166 |
| Alfred Jane | 149 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane | 100% | 20,124 |
| 2 | Jone | 75% | 5,118 |
| 3 | Jayne | 80% | 2,145 |
| 4 | Jean | 50% | 1,135 |
| 5 | June | 75% | 803 |
| 6 | Jeune | 60% | 456 |
| 7 | Jon | 50% | 424 |
| 8 | Jeane | 80% | 268 |
| 9 | Jaine | 80% | 229 |
| 10 | Jun | 50% | 224 |
| 11 | Joan | 50% | 175 |
| 12 | Jan | 75% | 147 |
| 13 | Jain | 50% | 134 |
| 14 | Join | 25% | 126 |
The surname Jane is the most popular version of all its varients