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

Jerido, 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 Jerido surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jerido in America

Jerido is the 73005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jerido surname appeared 266 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 Jerido.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jerido 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 Jerido

The surname Jerido finds its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "jarid," meaning a palm tree or its fronds, suggesting a connection to the Moorish influence in these regions during the 8th to 15th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jerido can be found in the 13th-century Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document detailing the distribution of lands and properties in Seville after the Christian conquest. This document mentions individuals with the surname Jerido, indicating their presence in the area at that time.

During the 14th century, the name Jerido appeared in various records and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Aragon, located in the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula. One notable figure was Juan Jerido, a merchant and landowner born in 1328 in the city of Valencia. His descendants continued to use the surname in subsequent generations.

As the Reconquista progressed and the Moorish influence waned, the name Jerido began to spread across the Iberian Peninsula and into neighboring regions. In the 16th century, a branch of the Jerido family settled in the Canary Islands, where they established themselves as prominent landowners and traders.

One of the most renowned individuals bearing the surname Jerido was Diego Jerido, a Spanish navigator and explorer born in Cádiz in 1542. He accompanied several expeditions to the Americas and is credited with mapping parts of the Caribbean coastline and establishing trade routes between Spain and its colonies.

Another notable figure was María Jerido, a renowned painter from Seville born in 1612. Her works, heavily influenced by the Baroque style, adorned several churches and monasteries in southern Spain, earning her recognition as one of the most skilled artists of her time.

In the 18th century, the Jerido family had established a presence in various parts of the Spanish Empire, including the Philippines and parts of Latin America. One prominent member was Andrés Jerido, a military officer born in 1735 in Mexico City, who served in the Spanish military campaigns against the British in Florida and Louisiana.

While the surname Jerido has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by descendants of those early families. However, its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Moorish presence in medieval Spain and Portugal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jerido

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

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

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