Find out how popular the last name Jalomo is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jalomo.

Jalomo, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jalomo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jalomo in America

Jalomo is the 26451st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jalomo surname appeared 923 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jalomo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jalomo to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jalomo

The surname Jalomo is believed to have originated in the region of Castile, Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "jalamo" which means "one who walks proudly."

The earliest recorded instance of the name Jalomo appears in a document from the 12th century, where it is spelled "Jhalamo." This variation in spelling was common during that era, as standardization of names had not yet occurred.

In the 13th century, the name Jalomo can be found in the records of the Kingdom of Aragon, suggesting that individuals bearing this surname had migrated from Castile to the neighboring region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Jalomo surname was Pedro Jalomo, a soldier who fought in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to retake the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. Pedro Jalomo was born in 1205 and died in 1278.

Another notable individual with the Jalomo surname was María Jalomo, a wealthy landowner who lived in the city of Seville in the 15th century. María Jalomo was born in 1435 and died in 1502.

In the 16th century, the Jalomo surname can be found in records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, indicating that individuals with this name were among the early settlers in the New World.

One such individual was Juan Jalomo, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Juan Jalomo was born in 1490 and died in 1542.

As the Jalomo surname spread throughout Spain and its colonies, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Jalemo" and "Xalomo." These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors.

Another notable bearer of the Jalomo surname was Francisco Jalomo, a Jesuit priest who worked as a missionary in the Philippines in the 17th century. Francisco Jalomo was born in 1620 and died in 1687.

In the 19th century, the Jalomo surname can be found in records from Argentina, where it is believed that descendants of Spanish colonists had settled. One such individual was Tomás Jalomo, a prominent landowner and politician in the province of Mendoza. Tomás Jalomo was born in 1810 and died in 1892.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jalomo

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jalomo.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jalomo was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jalomo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jalomo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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