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

Jaromin, 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 Jaromin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaromin in America

Jaromin is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaromin surname appeared 154 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 Jaromin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaromin 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 Jaromin

The surname Jaromin has its origins in Poland, where it first emerged in the medieval period. It is derived from the Polish word "jarom," which means "furrow" or "ridge," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a furrow or ridge in the landscape.

Jaromin is also the name of a town in west-central Poland, located in the province of Greater Poland. It is possible that the surname originated from this place name, referring to individuals who hailed from this town or its surrounding areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jaromin surname can be found in the Ksiega Henrykowska, a 13th-century document from the Cistercian monastery in Henryków, Silesia. This document mentions a certain "Jaromin de Kroschin," indicating the presence of the name in the region during that time.

Another notable historical figure bearing the Jaromin surname was Jan Jaromin, a 15th-century Polish nobleman and landowner from the Kujawy region. He was a prominent figure in the local administration and held several important positions during his lifetime.

In the 16th century, the Jaromin surname gained recognition through the work of Stanisław Jaromin, a Polish historian and chronicler. His most famous work, "Chronica Polonorum," documented the history of Poland from its earliest beginnings until the late 16th century.

During the 17th century, the Jaromin family produced several notable individuals, including Franciszek Jaromin (1600-1678), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian known for his writings on religious philosophy and ethics.

In the 19th century, Józef Jaromin (1819-1892) was a renowned Polish painter and artist, famous for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in Poland. His works are now housed in several prestigious museums and art galleries across the country.

Throughout history, the Jaromin surname has also been associated with various place names and localities in Poland, such as Jaromin Wielkopolski, Jaromin Mazowiecki, and Jaromin Lubelski, among others. These place names likely influenced the spread and distribution of the surname across different regions of Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaromin

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

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

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