Explore the Family Name Jared

The meaning of Jared

English: variant of Garrett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jared has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,539th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 14,405th rank, reflecting a growth rate of 7.3 percent. The actual count of individuals with the Jared surname also grew from 1,728 in 2000 to 2,075 in 2010, marking an uptick of over 20 percent. This boost in prevalence is mirrored in the proportion per 100,000 people, which rose from 0.64 to 0.7 during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,539	#14,405	7.3%
Count	1,728	2,075	20.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.7	9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jared

Ethnic identity distribution associated with the Jared surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was a significant rise in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals carrying the surname, going from 12.91 percent to 21.11 percent, which translates to a whopping 63.52 percent increase. However, there were declines among other groups. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races fell by 34.58 percent, while the white population saw a decrease of 9.46 percent. Additionally, the proportion of Black individuals with the Jared surname fell by 18.53 percent, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped by 8.62 percent. On the other hand, the Hispanic population with the Jared surname experienced a growth of 27.88 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.99%	71.52%	-9.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.91%	21.11%	63.52%
Hispanic	2.26%	2.89%	27.88%
Black	3.13%	2.55%	-18.53%
Two or More Races	2.14%	1.4%	-34.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.58%	0.53%	-8.62%