Jarama

Jarama Meaning & Origin

About Jarama
The surname Jarama is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of the Jarama River, located in central Spain. The word "Jarama" is believed to have originated from the Arabic term "Xarama," meaning "river with abundant water." Therefore, the surname Jarama likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from a place near or along the Jarama River.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jarama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jarama: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jarama based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jarama is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 R AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/jarama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRM', 'ARM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jarama in Braille

Here's how to represent Jarama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jarama in braille

How to sign the name Jarama using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jarama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jarama in sign language

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