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