Surnames Starting with J: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins
27 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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JanssenGermany
"son of Jan"
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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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JostGermany
From the name Jodocus
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JoyceIreland
From the Breton personal name Iodoc
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JoynerEngland
Joiner, woodworker
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JulienFrance
From Julianus, of the Julius family
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JungGermany
Young
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JusticeEngland
Judge
Browse by country of origin
- English535 surnames
- Irish201 surnames
- Scottish103 surnames
- Welsh39 surnames
- Italian291 surnames
- German299 surnames
- French108 surnames
- Spanish97 surnames
- Polish79 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.