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

Jared, 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 Jared surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jared in America

Jared is the 14405th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jared surname appeared 2,075 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Jared.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jared 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 Jared

The surname Jared is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known records dating back to the 11th century. It is thought to be a variant of the Hebrew name Jared, which means "descending" or "he who descended." This name can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible, referring to a patriarch who lived before the Great Flood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jared appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name was likely brought to England by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Jared was commonly found in areas such as Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset in southwest England. It is believed that the name may have been derived from the Old English word "gered," which meant "prepared" or "ready."

In the 13th century, there are records of a Roger Jared who was a landowner in the village of Everleigh, Wiltshire. Another notable figure from this period was Sir John Jared, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War against France in the 14th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Jared was William Jared, who was born in 1510 in Gloucestershire. He was a prominent merchant and landowner during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 17th century, there was a Thomas Jared, born in 1635 in Somerset, who was a Puritan minister and author of several religious texts. He played a significant role in the English Civil War, supporting the Parliamentarian cause.

Another notable individual with the surname Jared was Sir John Jared, born in 1725 in Wiltshire. He was a successful businessman and served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Devizes from 1768 to 1784.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Jared surname was also found in various parts of the United States, particularly in New England, where it was likely brought by English settlers. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was Benjamin Jared, born in 1720 in Massachusetts, who served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jared

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

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

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