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

Jarama, 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 Jarama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarama in America

Jarama is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarama surname appeared 257 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 Jarama.

The history of the last name Jarama

The surname JARAMA is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated in the 15th century. It is derived from the Jarama River, a tributary of the Tajo River in central Spain, which flows through the provinces of Guadalajara and Madrid.

The name is thought to have been first adopted by families residing near the Jarama River, possibly in the town of Jarama or surrounding villages. It may have been a descriptive surname initially, indicating someone who lived near or worked along the river.

Early written records mentioning the name JARAMA are scarce, as many Spanish records from the medieval period were lost or destroyed. However, some of the earliest known references date back to the 16th century, in local parish records and tax documents from the region around the Jarama River.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname JARAMA was Juan Jarama, a farmer from the village of Morata de Tajuña, near the Jarama River, born around 1520. In 1567, he was listed in a census of landowners in the area.

Another early bearer of the name was María Jarama, who was born in the town of Jarama in 1588. She is mentioned in the baptismal records of the local church, which have been preserved in the archives of the Diocese of Madrid.

In the 17th century, the name spread beyond the immediate area around the Jarama River, as members of the Jarama family migrated to other parts of Spain and even to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure was Diego Jarama, a soldier born in Seville in 1621, who served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Jarama family settled in the city of Cádiz, where they became prominent merchants. One of their descendants, Fernando Jarama (1762-1832), was a successful businessman and shipowner who helped finance the Spanish naval efforts during the Napoleonic Wars.

Another notable bearer of the name was Josefa Jarama (1789-1864), a philanthropist and social reformer from Madrid. She founded several charitable organizations and schools for underprivileged children in the city.

As the name spread across Spain and Spanish territories over the centuries, various spellings and variations emerged, such as Jaramillo, Jaramaz, and Jaramillos. However, JARAMA remained the most common form of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarama

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

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 Jarama 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.

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 Jarama was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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