Jeronima Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Jeronima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jeronima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Jerónima (2) are calculated separately.

Jeronima (23,819) may also be a first name.

Jeronima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jeronima (Marathi: जेरोनीमा) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Jerónima. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeronima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,637,889th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. The last name Jeronima occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Jeronima live; 72 percent live in South America and 70 percent live in Luso-South America. Jeronima is also the 33,223rd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 23,819 people.

The last name Jeronima is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 2,489,236. In Brazil Jeronima is most prevalent in: Minas Gerais, where 35 percent live, São Paulo, where 27 percent live and Goiás, where 20 percent live. Barring Brazil Jeronima occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jeronima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jeronima in the Marathi language
जेरोनीमाjeronima-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jeronima
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