LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Jernigan
Jernigan is the 2,339th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 15,186 people carried it, about 5.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Jernigan are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White74.3%
Black18.2%
Multiracial3.8%
Hispanic2.3%
Native American0.7%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,876
17,410
2000
#2,182
15,298
2010
#2,294
15,889
2020
#2,339
15,186