Jeremy

Jeremy Meaning & Origin

About Jeremy
The surname Jeremy is derived from the given name Jeremy, which itself originated from the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu, meaning "appointed by God" or "God will uplift." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jeremy. The name Jeremy has been used as a given name since medieval times and has been adopted as a surname by individuals with this name or its variants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeremy: 325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jeremy 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 Jeremy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRM
🗽 NYSIIS
JAN
🔊 Soundex
J06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R AH0 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛrəˌmi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRM', 'ARM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeremy in Braille

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

The name Jeremy in braille

How to sign the name Jeremy using Sign Language

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

The name Jeremy in sign language

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