Jerome Family History

Jerome Surname Meaning

French and West Indian (mainly Haiti) (Jérôme): from the French personal name Jérôme from Latin Hieronymus. This surname is most common in Haiti.

English (southern): from either of two distinct personal names which became confused in Middle English: ancient Germanic Ger(r)am (Gerrannus) composed of the ancient Germanic elements gār gēr ‘spear’ + hraban ‘raven’ and Latin Hieronymus which is the source of English Jerome and French Jérôme (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gerome, Temme, Trone, Ergle, Croce, Rome, Frome, Jerue, Eroh, Deramo

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4K	Immigration Records
72K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Jerome family from?

You can see how Jerome families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jerome family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jerome families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 102 Jerome families living in Ontario. This was about 35% of all the recorded Jerome's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Jerome families in 1911.

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What did your Jerome ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Jerome. 55% of Jerome men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Jerome women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jerome were Painter and Farmer.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

55%

Labourer

10%

Electrician

Painter

Teacher

34%

Student

23%

Stenographer

23%

Farmer

23%

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Census Record

There are 72K census records available for the last name Jerome. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jerome census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Jerome. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 12K military records available for the last name Jerome. For the veterans among your Jerome ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jerome lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Jerome life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Jerome in 1941 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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Jerome Surname Meaning

French and West Indian (mainly Haiti) (Jérôme): from the French personal name Jérôme from Latin Hieronymus. This surname is most common in Haiti.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Jerome family from?

What did your Jerome ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

55%

Labourer

10%

Electrician

Painter

Teacher

34%

Student

23%

Stenographer

23%

Farmer

23%

What Jerome family records will you find?

What is the average Jerome lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Jerome life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Jerome in 1941 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

Jerome Family History

Jerome Surname Meaning

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Jerome Surname Meaning

289,000 record(s) for Jerome

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Where is the Jerome family from?

What did your Jerome ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Jerome lifespan?

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