Explore the Family Name Gerome
The meaning of Gerome
1. Americanized form of Italian Di Girolamo. 2. French (Gérome, Gérôme): variant of Jérôme (see Jerome). Some characteristic forenames: French Delouis, Jacques, Marielle, Rodrigue. Italian Silvio, Romeo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gerome in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gerome has seen a slight rise over the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,257th most common surname in the country, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 55,505th position, representing a rise of 4.72%. The number of people bearing this surname also increased during this period, from 326 to 370, indicating a growth rate of 13.5%. As a result, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 residents of the United States went up from 0.12 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,257 | #55,505 | 4.72% |
| Count | 326 | 370 | 13.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.13 | 8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerome
In terms of ethnic identity, the surname Gerome is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White, as evidenced by the Decennial U.S. Census data. However, there has been a notable shift between 2000 and 2010: while in 2000, 84.05% of those carrying the surname identified as White, by 2010 this figure had dropped to 71.62%. During the same decade, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black and bearing the surname Gerome more than doubled, from 10.74% to 22.70%. The census data for 2010 also shows that a small portion, 4.32%, identified as Hispanic. Data on any Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native origins were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy purposes. Similarly, no individuals bearing the surname Gerome identified as being of two or more races in 2010, a change from 4.60% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.05% | 71.62% | -14.79% |
| Black | 10.74% | 22.7% | 111.36% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.32% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |