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

Jarema, 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 Jarema surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarema in America

Jarema is the 40313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarema surname appeared 543 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 Jarema.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarema 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 Jarema

The surname Jarema originates from the Slavic region, specifically Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have derived from the Old Polish word "jarema," which means "yoke" or "burden." The name likely emerged around the 12th or 13th century, during the period of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jarema can be found in the 16th-century Polish census records. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Galicia and Volhynia, which were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time.

The Jarema surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jarema Wiśniowiecki, a Polish noble and military leader who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as a Hetman (military commander) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Another prominent figure with the Jarema surname was Yuriy Jarema, a Ukrainian politician and statesman who lived from 1888 to 1964. He served as the head of the Ukrainian National Republic's government in exile during the interwar period.

In the 20th century, Jarema Maciszewski, a Polish writer and journalist (1912-1981), gained recognition for his works on Polish history and culture. His literary contributions shed light on the experiences of the Polish diaspora during and after World War II.

The name Jarema has also been associated with several place names in Eastern Europe. For example, there is a village called Jarema in western Ukraine, and a town called Jarema in southeastern Poland, both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the Jarema surname.

Another notable individual with the Jarema surname was Jarema Józef Dąbrowski, a Polish architect and urban planner who lived from 1892 to 1958. He played a significant role in the reconstruction and development of Warsaw after the city's extensive destruction during World War II.

While the Jarema surname has its roots in the Slavic regions, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the historical territories of Poland and Ukraine, where it emerged as a marker of family lineage and regional identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarema

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

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

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