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UK surname

Jermyn

A locational surname originating from Jermyn Street in London.

In the 1881 census there were 195 people recorded with the Jermyn surname, ranking it #13,054 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 268, ranked #16,003, down from #13,054 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Stratton and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Waverley, Berwickshire East and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jermyn is 294 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.4%.

1881 census count

195

Ranked #13,054

Modern count

268

2016, ranked #16,003

Peak year

2000

294 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jermyn had 195 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,054 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 268 in 2016, ranked #16,003.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 274 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Jermyn surname distribution map

The map shows where the Jermyn surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Jermyn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jermyn over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 183 #11,166
1861 historical 147 #15,539
1881 historical 195 #13,054
1891 historical 216 #14,107
1901 historical 261 #12,775
1911 historical 274 #12,150
1997 modern 258 #14,949
1998 modern 272 #14,846
1999 modern 280 #14,630
2000 modern 294 #14,105
2001 modern 275 #14,540
2002 modern 273 #14,892
2003 modern 266 #14,987
2004 modern 260 #15,309
2005 modern 246 #15,802
2006 modern 249 #15,784
2007 modern 243 #16,243
2008 modern 256 #15,817
2009 modern 254 #16,230
2010 modern 262 #16,252
2011 modern 259 #16,237
2012 modern 252 #16,424
2013 modern 258 #16,421
2014 modern 261 #16,421
2015 modern 267 #16,050
2016 modern 268 #16,003

Geography

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Where Jermyns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Stratton, Lambeth, Manchester and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Waverley, Berwickshire East, Cornwall and Cardiff. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 3
2 Stratton Cornwall
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Waverley 004 Waverley
2 Berwickshire East Scottish Borders
3 Cornwall 063 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 062 Cornwall
5 Cardiff 031 Cardiff

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jermyn

These lists show first names that appear often with the Jermyn surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jermyn

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jermyn, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Jermyn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Jermyn household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Jermyn is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jermyn is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Jermyn falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jermyn is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Jermyn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Jermyn

The surname Jermyn originated in England and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French given name "Germain" or "Germanus", meaning "a German". The name likely referred to someone of Germanic descent or origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jermyn name is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Germin". This suggests the name was already well-established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

The Jermyn family held lands in Suffolk, England, from the 13th century onwards. The name is associated with the village of Jermyn (now Jermyn's Green) in the parish of Rushbrooke, near Bury St Edmunds. This place name likely derived from the family's ownership of the area.

Notable individuals with the Jermyn surname include Henry Jermyn (1604-1684), an English politician and courtier who served as Lord Chamberlain to Charles II. Thomas Jermyn (1633-1703) was an English politician and Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds.

Another prominent figure was Henry Jermyn, 1st Baron Dover (1636-1708), an English diplomat and Member of Parliament. He was appointed Ambassador to France and served as Lord Privy Seal under William III.

In the 18th century, John Jermyn (1700-1782) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament for Bodmin in Cornwall. He served as Governor of Antigua and Barbados in the West Indies.

The Jermyn family also produced several notable clergymen, including James Jermyn (1636-1703), who served as Bishop of Clogher in Ireland, and John Jermyn (1670-1737), who became Bishop of Norwich in England.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jermyn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jermyn surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Norfolk leads with 55 Jermyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.34x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 55 18.34x
Surrey 27 2.84x
Middlesex 21 1.08x
Lancashire 17 0.73x
Cornwall 11 4.98x
Kent 10 1.50x
Pembrokeshire 10 16.13x
Essex 7 1.82x
Suffolk 6 2.52x
Channel Islands 5 8.65x
Devon 5 1.23x
Warwickshire 4 0.81x
Angus 3 1.66x
Northamptonshire 3 1.64x
Cambridgeshire 2 1.62x
Gloucestershire 2 0.52x
Hertfordshire 2 1.49x
Berkshire 1 0.68x
Carmarthenshire 1 1.22x
Cheshire 1 0.23x
Glamorgan 1 0.29x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.38x
Oxfordshire 1 0.83x
Somerset 1 0.32x
Staffordshire 1 0.15x
Sussex 1 0.30x
Wiltshire 1 0.58x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lambeth in Surrey leads with 17 Jermyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.99x.

Place Total Index
Lambeth 17 9.99x
Wymondham 15 488.60x
Great Yarmouth 9 36.22x
Hulme 9 18.62x
Stratton 9 750.00x
South Lynn 7 206.49x
St Osyth 7 744.68x
Croydon 6 11.37x
Heigham 6 37.27x
Maidstone 6 30.26x
Bow London 5 20.13x
Chorlton On Medlock 5 13.59x
Hackney London 5 4.57x
Lakenham 5 117.37x
Mile End Old Town London 5 12.04x
St Helier 5 26.57x
Aston 4 2.95x
Reedham 4 701.75x
Dundee 3 4.45x
Norwich St Stephen 3 109.09x
Pembroke St Mary 3 37.59x
Robeston Wathan 3 1428.57x
Tonge 3 61.73x
Weedon Beck 3 229.01x
Camberwell 2 1.60x
Chatham 2 10.92x
Devonport 2 42.83x
Haddiscoe 2 769.23x
Holbrook 2 384.62x
Ipswich St Mathew 2 30.03x
Kensington London 2 1.84x
Limpenhoe 2 1538.46x
Ludham 2 377.36x
Manor Bier 2 476.19x
Padstow 2 136.05x
Wisbech St Peter 2 32.26x
Baldock 1 79.37x
Biddulph 1 26.88x
Birkenhead 1 2.91x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 7.84x
Caterham 1 23.81x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 14.41x
Clovelly 1 188.68x
East Stonehouse 1 12.50x
Hammersmith London 1 2.08x
Haverfordwest St Martin 1 86.96x
Hodgeston 1 2500.00x
Holywell 1 178.57x
Llanelly 1 5.40x
Roath 1 6.48x
Salehurst 1 70.42x
Sandhurst 1 35.21x
Somerleyton 1 250.00x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.91x
St George Martyr London 1 25.32x
Stoke Damerel 1 3.52x
Sudbury St Peter 1 76.92x
Taunton St James 1 21.83x
Wapping London 1 67.11x
Warminster 1 26.46x
Watford 1 9.59x
Westbury On Trym 1 7.72x
Wimbledon 1 9.37x
Woolwich 1 4.07x
Worksop 1 12.82x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Jermyn surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 9
Sarah 9
Elizabeth 7
Harriet 6
Margaret 5
Ann 4
Ellen 4
Emily 4
Edith 3
Emma 3
Martha 3
Alice 2
Amy 2
Betsy 2
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Jane 2
L. 2
Maria 2
Priscilla 2
Rebecca 2
Susan 2
Anna 1
Anne 1
Betsey 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Clarinda 1
Eleanor 1
Elizbth.Sarah 1
Ester 1
Ethel 1
Eunice 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Hila 1
Hilda 1
Ida 1
Irene 1
Jessie 1
Laura 1
Leah 1
Lillian 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Matilda 1
Maude 1
Minnie 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Jermyn surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 18
John 8
Henry 6
James 6
George 4
Thomas 4
Arthur 3
Robert 3
Alfred 2
Edward 2
Albert 1
Alex 1
Alexander 1
Alfd. 1
Alfd.Augustus 1
Bertrand 1
Charles 1
Chas. 1
Daniel 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Fredk.L. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
Jacob 1
Joseph 1
Oliver 1
Peter 1
Rowland 1
Sidney 1
Sparham 1
Thos. 1
Turenne 1
Vincent 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Jermyn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jermyn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 195 people were recorded with the Jermyn surname. That placed it at #13,054 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jermyn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 268 in 2016. That gives Jermyn a modern rank of #16,003.

What does the Jermyn surname mean?

A locational surname originating from Jermyn Street in London.

What does the Jermyn map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Jermyn bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.