2000
#10,969
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,662
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.99
Rare Last name
Jarboe
An English occupational surname for someone who makes or sells jars or pottery.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,992 Americans carry the last name Jarboe. That puts it at #11,532 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.87 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 114,557 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jarboe surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.0K
1 in 114,557
Census rank
#11,532
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,609 bearers of the surname Jarboe in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.87 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11532nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jarboe, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic (2.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Jarboe
The surname Jarboe is believed to have originated in France, stemming from the old French word "jarbe" which means "sheaf of grain." It is thought to have been an occupational name for someone who worked with sheaves or bundles of grains or crops.
The earliest known record of the Jarboe surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. It appears in various spellings such as Jarbeau, Jarbeaux, and Jarbault in historical records of that time.
One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the Walloon region of Belgium, where a man named Jean Jarboe was recorded as a landowner in the town of Nivelles in the year 1327.
In England, the name Jarboe is believed to have been introduced during the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. The first known bearer of the name in England was William Jarboe, who was listed as a landowner in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Jarboe. One such figure was Jacques Jarboe (1615-1692), a French explorer and cartographer who was among the first Europeans to map the Great Lakes region of North America.
Another prominent Jarboe was Henri Jarboe (1789-1862), a French military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte and later became a respected military strategist and writer on warfare tactics.
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the Jarboe surname was John Jarboe (1745-1822), who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Virginia.
A notable American figure with the Jarboe name was Thomas Jarboe (1810-1888), a pioneering farmer and landowner in Missouri who played a significant role in the state's agricultural development.
Martha Jarboe (1892-1976) was an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who served as the president of the National Education Association from 1948 to 1949.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jarboe
Among Census respondents with the surname Jarboe, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic (2.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Jarboe bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Jarboe surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.2% · 2,380
- Two or more races3.7% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 60
- Black or African American1.0% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 19
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jarboe
Jarboe appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,200
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,822
+160 bearers (+6.0%)
Per 100,000 0.96
Rank movement Down 231 places
2020
#11,532
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,609
-213 bearers (-7.5%)
Per 100,000 0.87
Rank movement Down 332 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #10,969 | 2,662 | 0.99 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,200 | 2,822 | 0.96 | +160 bearers (+6.0%) | Down 231 places |
| 2020 | #11,532 | 2,609 | 0.87 | -213 bearers (-7.5%) | Down 332 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Jarboe surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,200 | #11,532 | -3.0% |
| Count | 2,822 | 2,609 | -7.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.96 | 0.87 | -9.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jarboe bearers went from 2,822 to 2,609 (-7.5% change). The surname moved down 332 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,200 to #11,532.
FAQ
Jarboe surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jarboe?
Name Census estimates that about 2,992 living Americans carry the surname Jarboe. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 114,557 residents.
How common is Jarboe?
Jarboe ranks #11,532 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.87 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,609 people with the surname Jarboe. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,992), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.87 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.87 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Jarboe.
Has Jarboe become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jarboe went from 2,822 recorded bearers to 2,609. That is a decrease of 213 (-7.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,200 to #11,532.
What does the Census say about the background of Jarboe?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jarboe, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic (2.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Jarboe in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (2,380 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jarboe appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.2%), Two or More Races (3.7%), Hispanic (2.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Jarboe (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Jarboe mean?
An English occupational surname for someone who makes or sells jars or pottery. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Jarboe (0.87 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Jarboe?
Want to know how many people are called Jarboe? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.