Jeremie last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Jeremie

A surname derived from the Hebrew name Jeremiah, meaning "exalted by the Lord".

Jeremie, 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 Jeremie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeremie in America

Jeremie is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeremie surname appeared 208 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 Jeremie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeremie 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 89069 130443 -37.70%
Count 208 120 53.66%
Proportion per 100k 0.07 0.04 54.55%

The history of the last name Jeremie

The surname Jeremie has its origins in France, tracing back to the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is derived from the French given name Jérémie, which in turn is derived from the biblical Hebrew name Yirməyāhū, meaning "Yahweh has uplifted" or "appointed by Yahweh."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Jeremie in France can be found in documents from the Normandy region, specifically in the area around the town of Caen. It is believed that the name may have been introduced to the region by Norman settlers who had connections to the clergy or religious orders.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Jeremie appeared in various records and manuscripts, including tax rolls, censuses, and parish registers. One notable reference is found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a registry of citizens in the city of Rouen, where several individuals bearing the surname Jeremie were listed in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Jeremie gained prominence when a French Protestant reformer named Jean Jeremie (c. 1530-1592) became a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation movement. He authored several theological works and was actively involved in the spread of Calvinism in France.

Another notable figure with the surname Jeremie was Jacques Jeremie (1570-1638), a French lawyer and jurist who served as the Lieutenant-General of the Admiralty in Normandy. He was instrumental in codifying maritime laws and regulations in the region.

During the 17th century, the Jeremie surname gained a presence in the French colonies of the West Indies, particularly in the island of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). One of the earliest recorded instances was Jean-Baptiste Jeremie (1640-1720), a French colonist and landowner who established a plantation on the island.

In the 18th century, the Jeremie surname was further spread through the voyages and explorations of French sailors and explorers. One such individual was Louis-François Jeremie (1738-1804), a French naval officer and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and the Northwest Coast of North America.

Throughout history, the surname Jeremie has also been associated with various place names, particularly in France and its former colonies. For example, the town of Jérémie in Haiti was named after a French colonist named Louis Jeremie, who was granted land in the area in the late 17th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeremie

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

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 Jeremie was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 8.17% 17
Non-Hispanic Black Only 83.17% 173
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 2.88% 6
Hispanic Origin 4.81% 10

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 Jeremie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 8.17% 10.83% -28.00%
Black 83.17% 75.00% 10.33%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 2.88% 6.67% -79.37%
Hispanic 4.81% 5.83% -19.17%

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

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