How common is the surname Jerome?

9,131 people in the United States had the surname Jerome in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 33,813 Americans. It ranked 3,885th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Jerome?

Jeanette Jerome, American-born British mother of Winston Churchill (1854–1921), followed by Jharrel Jerome.

Where is the surname Jerome most common?

Wikidata records people named Jerome in the United States.

How do you pronounce Jerome?

Jerome is /d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Jerome getting more or less common?

More common. 8,179 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,131 in 2010, up 12%.

Is Jerome also a first name?

Yes. Jerome is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Jerome

A Greek patronymic surname, carried by 9,131 people in the United States.

Pronounced /d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/ 2 syllables Soundex J650 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jerome is more common than 97.6% of them.

Origin

Greek origin

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

Jerome is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,131 people named Jerome in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 33,813 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,179.

#3,885

rank among US surnames

9,131

people in 2010

3.1

per 100,000 Americans

+11.6%

change since 2000 (was #3,987)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,876	Calkins	9,146	33,757
#3,877	Gaddis	9,142	33,772
#3,879	McClintock	9,141	33,776
#3,880	Worden	9,139	33,783
#3,881	Dube	9,136	33,794
#3,882	Zink	9,134	33,802
#3,884	Schiller	9,132	33,809

Who is named Jerome

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

67% of people named Jerome identified as white (not Hispanic), 25% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Jeromes

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jeanette Jerome
American-born British mother of Winston Churchill (1854–1921)
Jharrel Jerome
American actor, born 1997
Ty Jerome
American basketball player (born 1997)
Leonard Jerome
American financier and maternal grandfather of Winston Churchill (1817-1891)
Jessica Jerome
American ski jumper, born 1987

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Jerome

Jeremiah

Jerome has the Soundex code J650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J650.

Other Greek surnames

All 45 Greek surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Jerome come from?: From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Geronimo and Hieronymus.
How common is the surname Jerome?: 9,131 people in the United States had the surname Jerome in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 33,813 Americans. It ranked 3,885th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jerome?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Jerome identified as white (not Hispanic), and 25% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Jerome?: Jeanette Jerome, American-born British mother of Winston Churchill (1854–1921), followed by Jharrel Jerome.
Where is the surname Jerome most common?: Wikidata records people named Jerome in the United States.
How do you pronounce Jerome?: Jerome is /d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Jerome?: Jerome is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Jerome getting more or less common?: More common. 8,179 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,131 in 2010, up 12%.
Is Jerome also a first name?: Yes. Jerome is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.