Jerom Surname
Approximately 1,805 people bear this surname
Jerom 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).
Read More About This SurnameJerom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 534 | 1:331,728 | 18,109 |
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| India | 300 | 1:2,556,885 | 81,006 |
| Papua New Guinea | 245 | 1:33,280 | 3,885 |
| Malaysia | 100 | 1:294,942 | 16,171 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Ivory Coast | 12 | 1:1,922,603 | 35,802 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Jérôm (1) are calculated separately.
Jerom (9,742) may also be a first name.
Jerom 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.
The personal name.
Jerom Demographics
Average Jerom Salary in
United States
$23,100 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jerom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jerom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jerom (Hindi: जेरोम, Marathi: जेरोम, Oriya: େଜରମ) is most common in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant: Jérôm. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jerom? popularity and diffusion
Jerom is the 225,189th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,037,422 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Jerom are found; 46 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 62,341st most commonly used forename throughout the world, held by 9,742 people.
Jerom is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 534 people, or 1 in 331,728. In Nigeria Jerom is most frequent in: Akwa Ibom, where 19 percent live, Adamawa, where 10 percent live and Kogi, where 7 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 28 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.
Jerom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jerom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jerom last name decreased 65 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jerom Last Name Statistics demography
Jerom earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.46% less than the national average, earning $23,100 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jerom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jerom in the Hindi language | ||
| जेरोम | jeroma | 98.61 |
| जीरोम | jiroma | 1.39 |
| Jerom in the Marathi language | ||
| जेरोम | jeroma | 75.34 |
| जेरॉम | jeroma | 19.07 |
| जेरोन | jerona | 1.23 |
| जेरेम | jerema | 0.41 |
| जेरोय | jeroya | 0.27 |
| जरोम | jaroma | 0.27 |
| जोरोम | joroma | 0.27 |
| जेरुम | jeruma | 0.27 |
| जेरोमा | jeroma | 0.27 |
| जॅरॉम | jeroma | 0.14 |
| जेरोमे | jerome | 0.14 |
| जेरम | jerama | 0.14 |
| जेरॊम | jeroma | 0.14 |
| जेसो | jeso | 0.14 |
| जेर | jera | 0.14 |
| जेरीम | jerima | 0.14 |
| Jerom in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜରମ | ejarama | 41.51 |
| େଜେରାମ | ejerama | 28.3 |
| େଯେରାମ | eyerama | 18.87 |
| େଯରମ | eyarama | 9.43 |
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Footnotes
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