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

Jeglum, 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 Jeglum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeglum in America

Jeglum is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeglum surname appeared 188 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 Jeglum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeglum 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 Jeglum

The surname Jeglum originates from the mountainous Tromso region of northern Norway, dating back to the late 13th century. It is derived from the Old Norse words "jegil" meaning mountain ridge and "hólmr" meaning a small island or raised ground, suggesting the name's earliest bearers resided near a distinctive ridgeline or elevated landmass.

Early recordings of the name appear in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian diplomas and manuscripts. One of the earliest documented instances is a land grant to a farmer named Thorvald Jeglum in 1287. The name was also found in the Skanke Codex, a 14th-century register of Norwegian landowners, indicating the surname's use among the rural gentry.

In the 16th century, the spelling evolved to Jæglum, as seen in the parish records of Tromsø Cathedral. Notable bearers from this period include Arne Jæglum (1523-1589), a prosperous merchant and ship owner, and Ingrid Jæglum (1541-1612), a respected herbalist and midwife.

As the name spread southward, it underwent further spelling variations, such as Jeglom, Jeglem, and Jeglon. A notable figure was Captain Hans Jeglon (1673-1742), a renowned whaler and explorer who charted parts of the Arctic coastline.

The 19th century saw the surname take its modern form, Jeglum. Prominent individuals included Anna Jeglum (1812-1887), a pioneer in Norwegian women's education, and Olav Jeglum (1842-1921), a Lutheran minister and author of several theological works.

Other notable bearers of the Jeglum name include Knut Jeglum (1901-1982), a celebrated Norwegian painter and printmaker, and Gerd Jeglum (1915-2002), a pioneering architect known for her innovative designs blending traditional and modern elements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeglum

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

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

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