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

Jeralds, 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 Jeralds surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeralds in America

Jeralds is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeralds surname appeared 254 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 Jeralds.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeralds 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 Jeralds

The surname Jeralds is an English name with origins dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Geraud or Jeraud, which itself is thought to have come from the Germanic name Gerard or Gerhard. These names are comprised of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeralds can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William Jerald was listed as residing in Oxfordshire. The Jeralds surname appears to have initially been concentrated in the southern counties of England, particularly Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset.

In the 14th century, the name was sometimes spelled as Jeraldus or Jeraldi, reflecting its French roots. A notable early bearer of the name was John Jerald, who was recorded as a landowner in the village of Wyke Pipard, Dorset, in 1327.

The Jeralds surname can also be traced back to place names in England, such as Jerards Bridge in Worcestershire and Jerards Green in Suffolk. These locations may have been named after early settlers with the Jeralds surname.

One of the most prominent historical figures with the surname Jeralds was Sir Thomas Jeralds (c.1490-1545), who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire during the reign of King Henry VIII. He was also appointed as a Justice of the Peace for the same county.

Other notable individuals with the Jeralds surname include:

1. William Jeralds (1572-1632), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Chichester.
2. John Jeralds (1640-1717), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Bristol, England, who served as the city's Mayor in 1689.
3. Elizabeth Jeralds (1685-1763), a pioneering educator who established one of the first girls' schools in London in the early 18th century.
4. Henry Jeralds (1801-1876), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected explorer and cartographer.
5. Mary Jeralds (1875-1949), an American novelist and playwright known for her works depicting life in the American South, including the novel "The Strawberry Window" published in 1927.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeralds

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Jeralds, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!