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Where Does The Last Name Jeremiah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Jeremiah (Arabic: جيرميا, Bengali: জেরেমিয়াহ, Hindi: जर्मियाह, Marathi: जेरीमी, Oriya: ଯିରିମିୟ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeremiah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Jeremiah is the 5,668^th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 73,065 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Jeremiah are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,657^th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 287,715 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 41,987 people, or 1 in 4,219. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 16 percent reside, Rivers, where 10 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 97 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 38 percent reside and Kenya, where 5 percent reside.

Jeremiah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jeremiah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jeremiah last name expanded 1,126 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 18 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jeremiah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland, Christian (98%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Jeremiah last name are 8.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jeremiah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning R 197,760 per year; in United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.52% less than the national average, earning $42,471 CAD per year.