# Jerome (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/jerome/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 9,131 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,885 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 33,813 people |
| Change since 2000 | +12% (8,179 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Geronimo and Hieronymus.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Jerome in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Jerome in the United States.

## People named Jerome

- Jeanette Jerome, American-born British mother of Winston Churchill (1854–1921)
- Jharrel Jerome, American actor
- Ty Jerome, American basketball player (born 1997)
- Leonard Jerome, American financier and maternal grandfather of Winston Churchill (1817-1891)
- Jessica Jerome, American ski jumper

## Similar surnames

Jeremiah, Jiron, Journey, Juran.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.