Jeronimo

Jeronimo Meaning & Origin

About Jeronimo
The surname Jeronimo is of Portuguese and Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Jerónimo, which is the equivalent of the English name Jerome. The name Jerónimo is derived from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning "sacred name" or "holy name." Therefore, the surname Jeronimo likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Jerónimo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeronimo: 2,641
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRNM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J0605050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH2 R AH0 N IY1 M OW0
🌐 IPA
/jeronimo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRNM', 'ARNM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeronimo in Braille

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

The name Jeronimo in braille

How to sign the name Jeronimo using Sign Language

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

The name Jeronimo in sign language

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