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

Jermyn, 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 Jermyn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jermyn in America

Jermyn is the 43651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jermyn surname appeared 494 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 Jermyn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jermyn 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 Jermyn

The surname Jermyn originated in England and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French given name "Germain" or "Germanus", meaning "a German". The name likely referred to someone of Germanic descent or origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jermyn name is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Germin". This suggests the name was already well-established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

The Jermyn family held lands in Suffolk, England, from the 13th century onwards. The name is associated with the village of Jermyn (now Jermyn's Green) in the parish of Rushbrooke, near Bury St Edmunds. This place name likely derived from the family's ownership of the area.

Notable individuals with the Jermyn surname include Henry Jermyn (1604-1684), an English politician and courtier who served as Lord Chamberlain to Charles II. Thomas Jermyn (1633-1703) was an English politician and Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds.

Another prominent figure was Henry Jermyn, 1st Baron Dover (1636-1708), an English diplomat and Member of Parliament. He was appointed Ambassador to France and served as Lord Privy Seal under William III.

In the 18th century, John Jermyn (1700-1782) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament for Bodmin in Cornwall. He served as Governor of Antigua and Barbados in the West Indies.

The Jermyn family also produced several notable clergymen, including James Jermyn (1636-1703), who served as Bishop of Clogher in Ireland, and John Jermyn (1670-1737), who became Bishop of Norwich in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jermyn

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

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

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