Explore the Family Name Jacome

The meaning of Jacome

Spanish; Portuguese (Jácome): from a vernacular form of the personal name Iacobus (see Jacob). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Luis, Rafael, Gonzalo, Manuel, Roberto, Enrique, Fernando, Mario, Pablo, Silvia.

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How common is the last name Jacome in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Jacome rose significantly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Jacome was the 16,554th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the 13,214th position, marking an increase of over 20 percent. The total number of individuals bearing the Jacome surname also grew substantially during this period, with a count of 1,597 in 2000 rising to 2,313 in 2010 – an increase of nearly 45 percent. This meant that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the proportion named Jacome increased from 0.59 to 0.78, showing a substantial growth rate of 32.2 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#16,554#13,21420.18%
Count1,5972,31344.83%
Proportion per 100k0.590.7832.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jacome

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jacome based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we find that there has been a slight increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic from 86.04 percent in 2000 to 87.64 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as White saw a small decrease, falling from 12.71 percent to 11.15 percent. Meanwhile, the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals with the surname Jacome appeared for the first time in the 2010 census, standing at 0.48 percent. There were no reported changes in Black or multi-racial individuals with the surname during this period. However, the proportion of those identifying themselves as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by more than half, from 0.63 percent in 2000 to 0.30 percent in 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic86.04%87.64%1.86%
White12.71%11.15%-12.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.48%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.63%0.3%-52.38%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%