Surnames Starting with J: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins
24 family names beginning with J. Open a name to read its surname origin, its meaning and the heraldry associated with it.
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JabłońskiPoland
From Jabłonna, place of apple trees
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JacksonEngland
Son of Jack (John)
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JacobsEngland
Son of Jacob
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JägerGermany
Hunter
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JahnGermany
From Johann (John)
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JakobGermany
From Jakob (Jacob)
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JamesEngland & Wales
Son of James (from Jacob)
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JankowskiPoland
From Janków, place of Janek (John)
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JansenGermany
Son of Jan (John)
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JarvisEngland
From Gervase
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JasińskiPoland
From Jasień or Jasin
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JaworskiPoland
From Jaworów, sycamore place
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JenkinsWales
Son of Jenkin (little John)
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JenningsEngland
Son of Jenin, little John
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JiménezSpain
Son of Jimeno
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JohnsonEngland & Scotland
Son of John
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JohnstonScotland
From John's settlement (Johnstone)
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JolyFrance
Merry, cheerful
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JonesWales
Son of John (Welsh)
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JordanEngland
From the river Jordan (a baptismal name)
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JoyceIreland
From the Breton personal name Iodoc
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JulienFrance
From Julianus, of the Julius family
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JungGermany
Young
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JusticeEngland
Judge
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- English405 surnames
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- Scottish97 surnames
- Welsh37 surnames
- Italian191 surnames
- German199 surnames
- French108 surnames
- Spanish97 surnames
- Polish78 surnames
Every surname can be researched, even if it isn't listed here.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.