Jones may refer to:

People

Jones (surname) Jones is a surname of English and Welsh origin meaning "son of John". The surname is common in Wales. It evolved into variations of traditionally Welsh names: Ieuan, Iowan, Ioan, Iwan, or even Siôn (note how the letter 'J' was originally being ...

, a common Welsh and English surname *

List of people with surname Jones ''Jones'' is a surname common in the English-speaking world. This list provides links to biographies of people who share this common surname. Arts and entertainment Architecture *Inigo Jones (1573–1652), English architect of Welsh descent * Geo ...

Jones (singer) Cherie Jones (also known by her stage name JONES) is a British-based alternative pop singer and songwriter. She came into the music scene in 2015, with her debut extended play, entitled ''Indulge'', and was so called after her debut single of th ...

, a British singer-songwriter

Arts and entertainment

* Jones (''Animal Farm''), a human character in George Orwell's novel ''Animal Farm'' * "Jones" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), an episode of the TV series * Jones!, a New Zealand television channel *"Jones", a song from the album ''

Certain Things Are Likely "Certain Things Are Likely" is a song by English band Kissing the Pink, released as both a 7" and 12" single from their album of the same name. Produced by the band and Peter Walsh, "Certain Things Are Likely" was released as the third single from ...

'' by Kissing the Pink

Organisations

Jones Bootmaker Jones Bootmaker is a footwear retailer based in the United Kingdom, with forty-two retail outlets throughout the United Kingdom. History In 1857, Alfred and Emma Jones opened a footwear shop in Bayswater, London. Jones was a pioneer in the ...

, a UK-based footwear retailer *

Jones Soda Jones Soda Co. is a beverage company based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It bottles and distributes soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and candy. History The 1990s The company was founded by Peter Van Stolk in 19 ...

, a brand of soda pop *

Jones Sewing Machine Company The Jones Sewing Machine Company was a British manufacturer of sewing machines founded in 1860 by William Jones and Thomas Chadwick under the name Chadwick and Jones that later become known as the Jones Sewing Machine Company. History William Jo ...

, a British manufacturer acquired by Brother Industries * L&F Jones, a British retail and hotel company

Places

Jones, Ontario Jones is an unincorporated place in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Farlane to the west and Favel to the east, and is passed but not se ...

, Canada *

Jones, Isabela Jones, officially the Municipality of Jones ( ilo, Ili ti Jones; tl, Bayan ng Jones), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,628 people. It is one of only two ...

, Philippines

United States

Jones, Alabama Jones, originally Jones Switch, is an unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, United States. The name was officially shortened on May 1, 1903. The community has a post office, with postmaster A postmaster is the head of an i ...

Jones, Illinois Jones is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. ...

Jones, Kentucky Jones is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It bord ...

Jones, Michigan Newberg Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,632 at the 2010 census. Communities * Corey is an unincorporated community on M-60 near the eastern boundary with Fabius Township in St. ...

Jones, Oklahoma Jones is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It is named after Charles G. Jones, a three-time mayor of Oklahoma City. The population was 2,692 at the time of the 2010 census. History Early history Jones was plotted as a townsite on April 22, 1 ...

Jones, West Virginia Jones is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographer ...

Jones Township (disambiguation) Jones Township may refer to the following townships in the United States: * Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania * Jones Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota See also * Madawaska Valley, Ontario The Township of Madawaska Valley is a townsh ...

Science and technology

Jones (Martian crater) Jones may refer to: People *Jones (surname), a common Welsh and English surname * List of people with surname Jones * Jones (singer), a British singer-songwriter Arts and entertainment * Jones (''Animal Farm''), a human character in George Orwel ...

, an impact crater on Mars *

Jones (unit) Specific detectivity, or ''D*'', for a photodetector is a figure of merit used to characterize performance, equal to the reciprocal of noise-equivalent power (NEP), normalized per square root of the sensor's area and frequency bandwidth (recipro ...

, a measure of specific detectivity *

Jones calculus In optics, polarized light can be described using the Jones calculus, discovered by R. C. Jones in 1941. Polarized light is represented by a Jones vector, and linear optical elements are represented by ''Jones matrices''. When light crosses an op ...

, a description of polarization in optics