2010
#159,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Joramo
A name derived from a geographic location name, possibly indicating a place of origin.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Joramo. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Joramo surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Joramo in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Joramo, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.0%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (9.4%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Joramo
The surname Joramo has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the Basque Country region straddling northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged sometime around the 12th century, during the height of the Christian Reconquista against the Moors.
The name is thought to derive from the Basque words "jor" meaning "to come" and "amo" meaning "mother," potentially signifying a person who had traveled from their mother's homeland or place of birth. However, some scholars also suggest it could be related to the Basque word "joramo," which translates to "dweller" or "inhabitant."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Joramo surname can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Kingdom of Navarre, which references a landowner named Juan Joramo. In the 15th century, a Juan Martínez Joramo was documented as a prominent merchant and citizen of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque Country.
The name appears to have spread beyond the Basque region during the 16th and 17th centuries, with various spellings such as Joramo, Joramó, and Joramu appearing in historical records across Spain and its territories. Notable individuals bearing the surname include:
1. Pedro Joramo (c. 1520-1585), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo on his expeditions along the Pacific coast of North America.
2. María Joramo (c. 1580-1650), a Basque noblewoman and landowner whose estate played a significant role in the Basque witch trials of the early 17th century.
3. Ignacio Joramo (1675-1744), a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who established several missions in what is now Mexico and the southwestern United States.
4. Sebastián Joramo (1710-1785), a renowned Basque architect and builder who designed several churches and public buildings in the Basque Country and northern Spain.
5. Juana Joramo (1815-1892), a Spanish writer and poet who was part of the Romantic literary movement and published several collections of poetry and short stories.
While the Joramo surname has its roots in the Basque Country, it has since spread globally, particularly to Latin American countries with historical ties to Spain, as well as to communities with Basque diaspora populations.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joramo
Among Census respondents with the surname Joramo, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.0%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (9.4%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Joramo bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Joramo surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.0% · 103
- American Indian and Alaska Native9.4% · 11
- Two or more races2.6% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Joramo
Joramo appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
+16 bearers (+15.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 15,442 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #159,712 | 101 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | +16 bearers (+15.8%) | Up 15,442 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Joramo surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #159,712 | #144,270 | 9.7% |
| Count | 101 | 117 | 15.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 30.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Joramo bearers went from 101 to 117 (+15.8% change). The surname moved up 15,442 positions in the national ranking, going from #159,712 to #144,270.
FAQ
Joramo surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Joramo?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Joramo. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Joramo?
Joramo ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Joramo. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Joramo.
Has Joramo become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Joramo went from 101 recorded bearers to 117. That is an increase of 16 (+15.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #159,712 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Joramo?
Among Census respondents with the surname Joramo, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.0%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (9.4%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Joramo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.0% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Joramo appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.0%), American Indian/Alaska Native (9.4%), Two or More Races (2.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Joramo (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Joramo mean?
A name derived from a geographic location name, possibly indicating a place of origin. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Joramo (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Joramo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.