Jerram Surname

272,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Jerram 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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Jerram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8211:67,8667,851
Australia2241:120,51713,272
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
New Zealand1121:40,4316,796
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
France101:6,642,272293,169
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3631:67,1507,643
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Jerram (64) may also be a first name.

Jerram 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

A corruption of Jerome.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jerram is a name found in Derby and its vicinity. Charles Jerram gave £100 in 1715 for the use of the poor of Breaston (G.).

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

Jerram Last Name Facts

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

Jerram is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Jerram click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerram? popularity and diffusion

It is the 272,520th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,103,323 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Jerram reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. Jerram is also the 1,223,525th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 64 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 821 people, or 1 in 67,866. In England it is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Cheshire, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Jerram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jerram has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Jerram surname expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jerram Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jerram surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jerram surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jerram earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning R 278,856 per year; in United States they earn 41.03% more than the national average, earning $60,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $47,581 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jerrame923/
Djerram922/
Jeerram921/
Erram916,163/
Jeram912,726/
Yerram832,691/
Jerrom83417/
Herram83132/
Jetram8399/
Jerham8368/
Jeeram8330/
Jesram8328/
Erramm8321/
Jeyram8315/
Erraam8313/
Serram8310/
Jerame838/
Jerran837/
Jearam835/
Jheram834/
Djeram834/
Erramh833/
Jeiram833/
Jeraam832/
Jeuram832/
Gerram832/
Jieram832/
Zerram831/
Jehram831/
Jirram831/
Eram805,036/
Jerrome7796/
Jerrain7732/
Cherram7710/
Jeraume7710/
Jerroum779/
Jeetram776/
Djearam776/
Jerasim774/
Yerraam773/
Yerramm773/
Sierram771/
Jerrand771/
Herramm771/
Jethram771/
Jettram771/
Yerrame771/
Yerream771/
Seerram771/
Jerroom771/
Herrame771/
Jeesram771/
Jheeram771/
Seram733,055/
Yeram732,704/
Heram732,290/
Jerom731,805/
Jiram731,366/
Jeran73560/
Geram73229/
Erham73161/
Erran73131/
Ieram7332/
Ceram7324/
Ergam7313/
Zeram739/
Eraam735/
Eream735/
Errom734/
Ejram733/
Eraim732/
Eramm732/
Hjram731/
Djerrane715/
Erraheym712/
Jereaume712/
Jethraam711/
Djerroum711/
Kheirram711/
Djerasem711/
Jerome6776,451/
Jairam675,260/
Seeram674,842/
Yerame673,590/
Serran672,493/
Jerang672,303/
Jerôme671,410/
Djiram67886/
Jayram67723/
Djerassem67588/
Joyram67490/
Sirram67243/
Jerant67161/
Erroum67136/
Jergan6799/
Zeraim6786/
Cheram6776/
Yesram6774/
Hetram6766/
Gerran6761/
Jerand6748/
Djeran6748/
Kheram6746/
Ijiram6745/
Jitram6740/
Jeeran6740/
Girram6734/
Seuram6730/
Searam6726/
Yergam6725/
Herzam6724/
Geraim6722/
Jirame6719/
Gerame6718/
Jeiran6718/
Seraim6718/
Jhiram6717/
Gerham6716/
Jerron6715/
Jerane6715/
Heeram6713/
Cerran6713/
Erhaim6711/
Serham679/
Herrom678/
Errann677/
Jesran677/
Seiram676/
Getram676/
Jheran676/
Herham676/
Serrom676/
Gerasm676/
Herame675/
Sehram675/
Jeroom675/
Heraym675/
Hijram675/
Hearam674/
Zerran674/
Jerain674/
Djerom674/
Jeromm673/
Jirran673/
Yeramm673/
Jerrahain673/
Hajram673/
Jerasn673/
Yetram672/
Joiram672/
Jieran672/
Zerame672/
Jeromt672/
Cerrom672/
Seraum672/
Jeraan672/
Hirram672/
Hehram671/
Hesram671/
Juyram671/
Jjiram671/
Jetrom671/
Cirram671/
Gerahm671/
Gerrom671/
Yerran671/
Seraam671/
Serahm671/
Jeroum671/
Jeruom671/
Jeromn671/
Jearom671/
Jerzan671/
Jerhan671/
Heramm671/
Zergam671/
Zajram671/
Seramh671/
Erhaym671/
Erhham671/
Yerrom671/
Tjeran671/
Zeeram671/
Ceeram671/
Jeerom671/
Jiramc671/
Iehram671/
Ijeran671/
Sieram670/
Cehram670/
Jerean670/

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