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

Jerez, 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 Jerez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jerez in America

Jerez is the 8137th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jerez surname appeared 4,074 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Jerez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jerez 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 Jerez

The surname Jerez originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It is believed to have derived from the name of the city of Jerez de la Frontera, located in the province of Cádiz. The name Jerez is thought to have Arabic roots, stemming from the word "Sherish," which means "a place with abundant water."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jerez can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that documented the distribution of land and properties among the Christian conquerors after the reconquest of Seville from the Moors in 1248. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Jerez, indicating their presence in the region during that time period.

In the 14th century, there are records of a prominent family named Jerez in the city of Jerez de la Frontera. This family played a significant role in the region's wine industry, which was already well-established during that time. The name Jerez became closely associated with the wine-making tradition of the area, and the term "Sherry" is derived from the name Jerez.

One notable individual with the surname Jerez was Juan de Jerez, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan de Jerez was born in the late 15th century and played a crucial role in establishing the first European settlement on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).

Another famous bearer of the surname was Francisco de Jerez, a Spanish chronicler and soldier who participated in the conquest of Peru under the command of Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. His account, "Verdadera Relación de la Conquista del Perú" (True Account of the Conquest of Peru), published in 1534, is considered one of the most important primary sources on the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.

In the 17th century, Diego de Jerez was a prominent Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was born in Jerez de la Frontera in 1609 and his paintings can be found in various churches and museums in Spain.

During the 18th century, Manuel Jerez y Pizarro was a Spanish naval officer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest, including the exploration of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the discovery of the San Juan Islands in present-day Washington state.

In the 19th century, José Jerez Perchet was a renowned Spanish sculptor and painter from Jerez de la Frontera. He was born in 1835 and is best known for his religious sculptures and altarpieces commissioned for churches throughout Andalusia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jerez

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

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

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