Jerônimo Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Jerônimo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jerônimo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1551:1,381,12546,713
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

The alternate forms: Jeronimo (81,626), Jerónimo (11,914), Jerònimo (4), Jerõnimo (1) & Jéronimo (3) are calculated separately.

Jerônimo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jerônimo is found most frequently in Brazil. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Jeronimo, Jerónimo, Jerònimo, Jerõnimo or Jéronimo. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerônimo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,343,156th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Jerônimo are found; 94 percent are found in South America and 93 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 1,381,125. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 24 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent are found. Barring Brazil this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Bolivia, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Jerônimo
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