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

Jerden, 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 Jerden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jerden in America

Jerden is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jerden surname appeared 382 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 Jerden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jerden 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 Jerden

The surname JERDEN is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from an Old English personal name Geard, which means "enclosure" or "yard." The name may have been initially used to identify someone who lived near or worked in an enclosed area or farmyard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JERDEN appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and population in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry suggests that a family bearing this surname resided in the county of Hertfordshire at that time.

Over the centuries, the name JERDEN has been subject to various spelling variations, including Jarden, Jardine, and Jardyne. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects, inconsistent record-keeping, and the evolution of language over time.

A notable figure with the surname JERDEN was Sir William Jerden (1591-1654), an English landowner and Member of Parliament who represented Northamptonshire in the Long Parliament during the English Civil War. He was a staunch supporter of the Parliamentarian cause and played a role in the events that led to the execution of King Charles I in 1649.

Another individual of historical significance was John Jerden (1782-1853), a British-born naturalist and writer who spent much of his life in India. He authored several works on the flora and fauna of the Indian subcontinent, including "The Birds of India" and "The Mammals of India."

In the late 18th century, a family named JERDEN was known to reside in the village of Ashby St. Ledgers in Northamptonshire. This village's name is derived from the Old English words "æsc" (ash tree) and "burna" (stream), suggesting that the JERDEN family may have lived near an ash tree-lined stream in this area.

The name JERDEN has also been associated with the historic town of Jerden in Shropshire, England, which was mentioned in records dating back to the 13th century. It is possible that some individuals bearing this surname may have originated from or had ties to this particular locality.

Other notable individuals with the surname JERDEN include William Jerden (1807-1869), a British artist known for his landscape paintings, and Thomas Jerden (1793-1876), a businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of education in his hometown of Southwark, London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jerden

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

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

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