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

Jerman, 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 Jerman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jerman in America

Jerman is the 21750th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jerman surname appeared 1,196 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 Jerman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jerman 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 Jerman

The surname JERMAN has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old German word "german," meaning "a person from Germany." The name was initially used as an ethnic descriptor to distinguish individuals of German descent from those of other nationalities.

The name JERMAN first appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts, such as the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as "Germanus." This early spelling variation reflects the influence of Latin on the name's evolution.

In the 13th century, the name JERMAN began to be used as a surname, particularly in the regions of present-day Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland. Several notable historical figures bore this surname, including Johann JERMAN (1485-1538), a German theologian and Reformer, and Hans JERMAN (1560-1623), a renowned German painter and engraver.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as migration patterns increased, the surname JERMAN spread across Europe, with variations in spelling emerging in different regions. In England, for instance, the name was often recorded as "Jermyn" or "Jermain," reflecting the influence of the local dialect and pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JERMAN in England can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, where a certain Thomas JERMAN was baptized in 1612. Another notable figure was Henry JERMYN (1636-1708), a prominent English statesman and courtier during the reign of King Charles II.

As the JERMAN name continued to disperse throughout Europe and beyond, it became associated with various place names and locations. For example, in France, the name JERMAN was linked to the village of Germain-en-Laye, while in the Netherlands, it was connected to the town of Germaan.

Other notable individuals with the surname JERMAN include Johann JERMAN (1735-1810), a German philosopher and mathematician, and Friedrich JERMAN (1816-1891), a German industrialist and the founder of the Jerman Manufacturing Company.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jerman

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

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

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