The June surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,091 people carried this name — #8,103 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 71,900 people counted. That is up 6% from 3,859 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the June surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a nickname: ‘the young’.

An early record he cites: Matilda Jun, Cambridgeshire, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Jung, Junge and June.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 438 · public domain.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

33 June families were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 172 people lived in those households, 5.2 to a family on average. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

New York 14
Connecticut 12
Vermont 2
Massachusetts 2
South Carolina 2
North Carolina 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 247 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

June in American newspapers,
1851–1902.

Newspaper page from Eastern Times carrying the name June
Eastern Times 1851-07-10
Newspaper page from The Portland Daily Press carrying the name June
The Portland Daily Press 1902-05-12
Newspaper page from Dollar Weekly Mirror carrying the name June
Dollar Weekly Mirror 1859-10-15

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 8,427 pages in all carry the name.

In print

June in Australian newspapers,
1820s–2010s.

84,010 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss June. The most, 25,014, date from the 1940s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Victoria, at 1.5 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 28,385
Victoria 20,676
Queensland 16,441
South Australia 6,678
Western Australia 6,036
Tasmania 4,060
ACT (Canberra) 1,097
Northern Territory 122

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss June.

Who carried it

People named June,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Ray June
    Ray June 1895–1958 · cinematographer
  • Harold June
    Harold June 1895–1962 · aircraft pilot
  • Mildred June
    Mildred June 1905–1940 · actor
  • Wayne June d. 2025 · voice actor
  • Ann Kingscote d. 1657
  • John June 1740–1770 · draftsperson

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named June,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States395 records

395 records of the June name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 98
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 87
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 71
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 49
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 46
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 40
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 2
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 1
  • Sacramento County historic burials 1
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record William Albert June

    Born 1947; from St Louis, Missouri. U.S. Army, combat engineer; killed in action 1967 in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam. Buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record John June

    Born 1921 in South Carolina. Enlisted 1942 at Fort Jackson Columbia; construction worker. U.S. Army veteran; died 1997, buried at Old Nazareth Ame Cemetery, Andrews, South Carolina.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Henry June

    Arrived at New York in 1833 aboard the Longan from Christiania, Christiansand, Copenhagen and Frederikshavn, aged 23; farmer. From Bavaria, Germany; bound for Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 395 records for June in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia23 records

23 records of the June name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 22
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 1
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Samuel June

    Arrived in Victoria in 1858 aboard the Vaquero, aged 28; British subject.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Loughrey June

    Of Toorak, Victoria; died 1988.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Chas June

    Arrived in Victoria in 1898 aboard the Ormuz, aged 34.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 23 records for June in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada4 records

4 records of the June name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 2
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 2
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Minna June

    Buried in 1986 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 87.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Julian June

    Died 1928; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Mizuharai June

    Died 1940; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.

Showing 3 of 4 records for June in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

France4 records

4 records of the June name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Elise June

    Born 1905 in Weyersheim; died 1998 in Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Paul Francois June

    Born 1911 in Paris; died 1974 in Nevers (Nièvre).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Lucie June

    Born 1913 in Strasbourg; died 1998 in Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 4 records for June in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands2 records

2 records of the June name in the Netherlands Dutch church registers before 1811
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Kind June

    Buried in 1711 in Heusden.

    Open Archives, Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 1 of 2 records for June in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

United Kingdom1 record

1 record of the June name in the United Kingdom St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Jonas June

    Buried in 1789 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 60.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Counts: MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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