Jerome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Jerome is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Jerome comes from the Old French given name Jerome, which itself was originally derived from the Greek name Hieronymos. The Greek name was composed of the elements hieros, which means sacred, and onyma, which means name. 1

Early Origins of the Jerome family

The surname Jerome was first found in Berkshire where the first record of the Jerome family was as an early spelling as a forename, German Curzun who was listed there in 1206. The Curia Regis Rolls also included Jeronimus, Geronimus, Gerarmus de Curzun in Berkshire and Staffordshire (1206-1211.) A few years later, Jerom' de Ponte Burgi was found in the Assize Rolls for Yorkshire in 1219 and later again, Jeronimus de Normaneby was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Lincolnshire in 1230. 2

Early History of the Jerome family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jerome research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1604, 1607, 1614, 1619, 1624, 1650, 1729, 1748, 1770 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Jerome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jerome Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Jerome, Jerrome, Jerram, Jeran, Jarrom, Jerrems, Gerome, Gerram and many more.

Early Notables of the Jerome family

Distinguished members of the family include

Stephen Jerome (fl. 1604-1650), an English miscellaneous writer, was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he proceeded B.A. in 1604, and M.A. in 1607. In 1619 he was a preacher at St. Nich...

Jerome Ranking

In the United States, the name Jerome is the 4,966^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Jerome is ranked the 1,758^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,462 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Jerome family to Ireland

Some of the Jerome family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jerome migration to the United States +

Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Jerome or a variant listed above:

Jerome Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Jerome, who sailed to New Orleans in 1820
Joseph Jerome to New York in 1830
R. L. Jerome to San Francisco in 1851
R L Jerome, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Jerome (post 1700) +

William Jerome (1865-1932), American songwriter
Jennie Jerome (1854-1921), American society beauty, mother of Winston Churchill
Chauncey Jerome (1793-1868), American clockmaker
John Hanson Thomas Jerome, American politician, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, 1850-52 6
James D. Jerome (b. 1875), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1905-08, 1911-22 6
J. E. Jerome, American politician, Mayor of Rock Hill, South Carolina, 1954 6
George Jerome, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856 6
Edward J. Jerome, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Huron County, 1961 6
David Howell Jerome (1829-1896), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Senate, 1863-68; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1868; Governor of Michigan, 1881-82; Defeated, 1882 6
Chauney Jerome, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Bristol, 1834 6
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html