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There are approximately 2,961 people named Jane in the UK. That makes it the 3,306th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 47 are named Jane.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Jane surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

JANE. See Femaje Christian Names. It ma)'', however, be a corruption of the Fr. Jean, John.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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