How common is the surname Jerry?

2,679 people in the United States had the surname Jerry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 115,247 Americans. It ranked 11,697th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Jerry getting more or less common?

More common. 2,530 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,679 in 2010, up 5.9%.

Is Jerry also a first name?

Yes. Jerry 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 Jerry

A surname, carried by 2,679 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex J600 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). Jerry is more common than 92.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,679 people named Jerry in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 115,247 Americans. That is up 5.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,530.

#11,697

rank among US surnames

2,679

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+5.9%

change since 2000 (was #11,428)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,688	Rotondo	2,681	115,161
#11,694	Stpeter	2,680	115,204
#11,697	Vanek	2,679	115,247
#11,704	Maag	2,678	115,290

Who is named Jerry

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

47% of people named Jerry identified as white (not Hispanic), 40% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 47%
Black (not Hispanic) 40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.9%
Two or more races 2.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Jerry?: 2,679 people in the United States had the surname Jerry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 115,247 Americans. It ranked 11,697th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jerry?: In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named Jerry identified as white (not Hispanic), and 40% as Black (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Jerry getting more or less common?: More common. 2,530 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,679 in 2010, up 5.9%.
Is Jerry also a first name?: Yes. Jerry 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.