Jerónimo Surname

43,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Jerónimo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jerónimo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola10,4511:2,582424
Portugal1,3021:8,002726
Guatemala671:240,0404,106
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Jeronimo (81,626), Jerônimo (166), Jerònimo (4), Jerõnimo (1) & Jéronimo (3) are calculated separately.

Jerónimo (47,469) may also be a first name.

Jerónimo Last Name Facts

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

Jerónimo is found in Angola more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Jeronimo, Jerônimo, Jerònimo, Jerõnimo or Jéronimo. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerónimo? popularity and diffusion

Jerónimo is the 43,625th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 611,679 people. The surname Jerónimo occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Jerónimo live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Jerónimo is also the 19,313th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 47,469 people.

The surname Jerónimo is most frequently used in Angola, where it is carried by 10,451 people, or 1 in 2,582. Apart from Angola Jerónimo is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 11 percent live and Guatemala, where 1 percent live.

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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
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