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    The surname Jerkins

    A surname, carried by 1,653 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex J625

    Jerkins: #17,142 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Jerkins #17,142, 1,653 people Jerkins: #17,142 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Jerkins #17,142, 1,653 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jerkins is more common than 89.4% of them.

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,653 people named Jerkins in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 186,779 Americans. That is up 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,409.

    #17,142
    rank among US surnames
    1,653
    people in 2010
    0.6
    per 100,000 Americans
    +17.3%
    change since 2000 (was #18,209)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #17,135Godby1,654186,666
    #17,142Ally1,653186,779
    #17,151Endo1,652186,892

    Who is named Jerkins

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    69% of people named Jerkins identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 69%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 26%
    • Two or more races 2.1%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Jerkinss

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rodney Jerkins
      American record producer and rapper, born 1977

    Questions

    How common is the surname Jerkins?
    1,653 people in the United States had the surname Jerkins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 186,779 Americans. It ranked 17,142nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jerkins?
    In the 2010 Census, 69% of people named Jerkins identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Jerkins?
    Rodney Jerkins, American record producer and rapper.
    Where is the surname Jerkins most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jerkins in the United States.
    Is the surname Jerkins getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,409 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,653 in 2010, up 17%.