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

Jereb, 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 Jereb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jereb in America

Jereb is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jereb surname appeared 292 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 Jereb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jereb 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 Jereb

The surname Jereb has its origins in the Slovenian language and can be traced back to the late 15th century in the region of modern-day Slovenia. It is believed to have derived from the Slovenian word "jered," which means "valley" or "gorge." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a valley or gorge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jereb can be found in a document from 1492, which mentions a person named Janez Jereb from the village of Radovljica in what is now northwestern Slovenia. This document serves as evidence that the name was already in use during the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the name Jereb appears in several historical records from the Slovenian Lands, which were part of the Habsburg Monarchy at the time. These records include mentions of individuals such as Matija Jereb (1523-1589), a prominent landowner from the town of Škofja Loka, and Gregor Jereb (1560-1628), a respected scholar and theologian from Ljubljana.

As the centuries progressed, the Jereb surname spread to other parts of the Slovenian-speaking regions, including parts of modern-day Croatia and Italy. One notable figure from this period was Janez Vajkard Jereb (1682-1744), a Baroque architect and builder who designed several churches and buildings in the Slovenian Littoral region.

In the 19th century, the Jereb name gained further recognition with the birth of Fran Jereb (1832-1890), a Slovenian poet and playwright who made significant contributions to the development of Slovenian literature and theater.

Other notable individuals with the surname Jereb include:

• Janez Jereb (1865-1941), a Slovenian priest and writer
• Anton Jereb (1887-1957), a Slovenian journalist and political activist
• Franc Jereb (1905-1974), a Slovenian painter and graphic artist
• Jože Jereb (1920-2001), a Slovenian actor and theater director

Throughout its long history, the Jereb surname has maintained a strong presence in Slovenia and neighboring regions, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and linguistic roots of the Slovenian people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jereb

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

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

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