Jeremy Surname
Approximately 3,967 people bear this surname
Jeremy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jeremy,' i.e. Jeremiah; Middle English Jeremy.
Jeremy de Caxton, Norfolk, 1239: History of Norfolk.
1638. Married — Gilbert Jeremi and Elizabeth Raulinges: St.
Read More About This SurnameJeremy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 795 | 1:455,923 | 38,976 |
| England | 403 | 1:138,258 | 13,495 |
| Australia | 308 | 1:87,648 | 10,106 |
| Kenya | 283 | 1:163,180 | 12,702 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Wales | 269 | 1:11,504 | 1,280 |
| Palestine | 200 | 1:22,744 | 3,442 |
| Indonesia | 193 | 1:685,229 | 53,355 |
| Jordan | 151 | 1:58,559 | 5,456 |
| France | 133 | 1:499,419 | 69,818 |
| Israel | 84 | 1:101,877 | 11,676 |
| Thailand | 81 | 1:872,078 | 137,928 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 79 | 1:1,255 | 220 |
| Dominica | 75 | 1:1,012 | 214 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Nigeria | 59 | 1:3,002,420 | 93,371 |
| Haiti | 53 | 1:201,583 | 7,706 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| China | 38 | 1:35,982,146 | 1,905 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 32 | 1:42,624 | 3,925 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 | 1:35,756 | 1,958 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Grenada | 4 | 1:27,134 | 1,180 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 244 | 1:6,428 | 421 |
| England | 80 | 1:304,692 | 20,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
The alternate forms: Jéremy (1) & Jérémy (16) are calculated separately.
Jeremy (608,298) may also be a first name.
Jeremy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jeremy,' i.e. Jeremiah; Middle English Jeremy.
Jeremy de Caxton, Norfolk, 1239: History of Norfolk.
1638. Married — Gilbert Jeremi and Elizabeth Raulinges: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(Anglo-Hebrew) a (diminutive) form of Jeremiah = Appointed or Exalted of Jehovah [Latin Jeremias, Hieremias, Greek ‘Ιερεμίας, Hebrew Yírmyáh—Yáh, Jehovah] .... þe propheci þat said was þoru Jeremi.—Cursor Mundi, 11647-8.
Jeremy the prophet.—Matth. 27, 9.
The Old English form of Jeremiah.
Jeremy Demographics
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Jeremy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeremy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jeremy (Arabic: جيرمي, Bengali: জেরেমি, Hindi: जेरेमी, Marathi: जेरेमी) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Jéremy or Jérémy. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeremy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 116,250th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,837,042 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 28 percent of Jeremy are found; 22 percent are found in North America and 21 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jeremy is also the 1,626th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 608,298 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 795 people, or 1 in 455,923. In The United States Jeremy is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 80 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Jeremy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jeremy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 504 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jeremy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Jeremy last name is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Jeremy last name are 9.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jeremy earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.26% less than the national average, earning $35,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $54,443 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jeremy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy in the Bengali language | ||
| জেরেমি | jeremi | - |
| Jeremy in the Hindi language | ||
| जेरेमी | jeremi | - |
| Jeremy in the Marathi language | ||
| जेरेमी | jeremi | 88.89 |
| जेरीमी | jerimi | 11.11 |
| Jeremy in the Arabic language | ||
| جيرمي | jyrmy | - |
| جيريمي | jyrymy | - |
| جرمي | jrmy | - |
| جريمي | jrymy | - |
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