Names / Jean
Is Jean a first name or a last name?
Jean is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in France, Belgium, the United States and Canada.
How to address someone called Jean
- France. Jean is a given name. Hi Jean on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jean.
- Belgium. Jean is a given name. Hi Jean on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jean.
- United States. Jean is a given name. Hi Jean on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jean.
- Canada. Jean is a given name. Hi Jean on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jean.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Jean by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Jean as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (19,697 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 102 | 13,951 | 1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 926 | 0% |
| United States | 23 | 866 | 3% |
| Canada | 57 | 821 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 558 | 0% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 324 | 0% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 243 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 235 | 0% |
| Haiti | 18 | 149 | 11% |
| Germany | 1 | 151 | 1% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Jean in the United States
- As a surname: about 21,140 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,703 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 143,944 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 89% of them girls.
Jean as a given name: men or women?
About 7% of people with Jean as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 89% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: it is not a safe basis for Mr. or Ms., and the full name without a title is always polite.
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