Jarrom Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jarrom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jerome.' I do not find any early English instances. It must have been a rare name in this country. Miss Yonge writes, 'The spear raven, Gerramn, is the old English Jerram that has become lost in Jerome' (History Christian Names).

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Jarrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jarrom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jerome.' I do not find any early English instances. It must have been a rare name in this country. Miss Yonge writes, 'The spear raven, Gerramn, is the old English Jerram that has become lost in Jerome' (History Christian Names). I cannot discover any trace of an old English name Jerram as distinct from Jerome. Jerrems is the genitive form, as in Jones, Williams, &c.

1614. John Watson and Eliz Jerome: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1729. Married — Joseph Jerram and Ann Elgar: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1748. — Stephen Jerom and Mary Callard: ibid.

1770.— John Fisher and Elizabeth Jerrom: St. George, Hanover Square.

1770. Married — Joseph Jerome and Elizabeth Elsmore: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Jerome, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jarrom is a name that was represented in the forms of De Jarom, De Jarnm, and De Jarun, in the adjoining county of Lincoln during the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Jarrom Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jarrom Come From? nationality or country of origin

Jarrom is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jarrom? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,352,516th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jarrom reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Jarrom is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 62 percent live, Rutland, where 14 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England it occurs in one country. It is also common in Wales, where 2 percent live.

Jarrom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jarrom has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jarrom surname rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Jarram83366/
Jarron83288/
Harrom8366/
Carrom8341/
Jatrom8330/
Jahrom8317/
Jairom834/
Jarrum832/
Jaroum832/
Jaroim832/
Jayrom831/
Jearom831/
Jaroom831/
Jarhom831/
Jaurom831/
Jorrom831/
Jasrom830/
Carroum7763/
Harroum7711/
Yarroum7710/
Charrom778/
Djaroum773/
Jarhoum772/
Jearome771/
Zarroum771/
Scarrom771/
Jaroome771/
Ajaerom771/
Yarroom771/
Jarhoom771/
Jorrome771/
Harroom770/
Carroom770/
Jaroń732,748/
Jaron732,654/
Sarom731,006/
Jaram73816/
Zarom73380/
Harom73349/
Jarum73234/
Jorom73176/
Yarom73133/
Carom7387/
Earom733/
Jarochym7111/
Djaroume716/
Ijarotim715/
Djarroun712/
Kharroum712/
Carroumm711/
Djarhoum711/
Jarochim711/
Zarrosim711/
Harroume711/
Chearrom711/
Carron6712,508/
Yarram675,631/
Jairam675,260/
Jargon672,031/
Jaroun671,319/
Sarron671,021/
Jarong67825/
Jayram67723/
Kharom67676/
Harram67522/
Djaram67403/
Sarram67312/
Jauron67250/
Jatram67244/
Jairon67153/
Sahrom67151/
Jarran67135/
Jorome67133/
Horrom67129/
Carrão67107/
Carram67105/
Haroum6775/
Jargoń6768/
Jaroon6767/
Jahron6760/
Jarhum6760/
Jearum6758/
Haurom6755/
Haroom6754/
Jarone6752/
Jarame6751/
Yarome6743/
Djorom6738/
Jairum6737/
Caroom6729/
Hairom6727/
Jahrum6726/
Jaramh6723/
Earram6723/
Jharam6722/
Zahrom6718/
Jargam6716/
Sorrom6714/
Harome6713/
Jarzon6713/
Yarrum6712/
Zaroom6712/
Charom679/
Earron679/
Jasram679/
Jahram679/
Jayron678/
Jearon677/
Caroim677/
Ijaram677/
Zarome676/
Saarom676/
Zarron676/
Jorzom675/
Jiaram675/
Jaaron675/
Jearam675/
Jyaram675/
Jjaram674/
Jotrom674/
Jaroin674/
Yaroom674/
Jayrum674/
Hearom673/
Sairom673/
Jorron673/
Yarron673/
Jarume673/
Yarzom673/
Jasron673/
Jarasm673/
Jorram672/
Zaroum672/
Carroñ672/
Haruom672/
Jarham672/
Hahrom672/
Eorrom672/
Hasrom671/
Jourom671/
Jaaram671/
Corrom671/
Jatron671/
Cearom671/
Iatrom671/
Jaramk671/
Jaraum671/
Jauram671/
Hayrom671/
Joroum671/
Zarram671/
Yaroum671/
Sarhom671/
Haromd671/
Djaron671/
Djarroune671/
Sgarom671/
Yarhom671/
Earrum671/
Jaeram671/
Jiaron671/
Haarom671/
Hjaram671/
Gearom670/

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