Jones

English surname derived from John
"God is gracious"

Jones Origin and Meaning

The name Jones is a boy's name of English origin meaning "God is gracious".

This quintessentially common last name makes a distinctive if first, given to more than 230 babies in the US in the most recent year counted. It has doubled in use over the last decade.

# 960 in the US

Jones Rank in US Top 1000

# 986 on Nameberry

Jones Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Jones

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Famous People Named Jones

  • Jones Crow
    American photographer
  • Jones
    stage name of Cherie Jones,Mattis, British female singer,songwriter
  • Jones McCoy Romo (b. 2017)
    son of American football player Tony Romo
  • Archer Jones Sebastian (b. 2014)
    son of singer Guy Sebastian & Jules Egan
  • Jones Robert ( b. 2020)
    son of Rocky Barnes.

The name Jones in Pop Culture

  • Jones
    Lux's boyfriend on TV's "Life Unexpected"
  • Jones
    farmer in George Orwell's "Animal Farm"
  • Jones
    cat in the 1979 film "Alien"

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