Gender: Male
Jere Wood is the former mayor of Roswell, Georgia, serving five consecutive terms. Mayor Wood defeated Democrat "Pug" Mabry, who served as mayor for over thirty years, in the election of 1997. During his election he ran on the platform of slow-growth, fighting urban sprawl and what he viewed as its negative side effects. At the time, he promised to only be a two-term mayor. He ran unchallenged and secured re-election in 2001. Wood is the son of Roy Kellum "Splinter" Wood, Jr., a Democrat, who was Undersecretary of the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) during the Carter Administration in the 1970s and Matilda "Tillie" King Wood. Wood won the mayor's race again in the election held in November 2005.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 11, 2024
On the name Jere Wood, Jere means Exalted of the Lord, God has Uplifted.
The name Jere Wood is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Jere is commonly found in Finland, Argentina, United States of America, and 60 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Jere is recorded 5,099 times globally, ranking it as the 9,932th most common name worldwide.
Jere is most prevalent in Finland, with 3,328 occurrences, making it the 87th most popular name in the country.
In Finland, the name Jere is found among 1 in every 36 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | #87 | 1 : 36 |
| Argentina | #726 | 1 : 567 |
| United States of America | #6,560 | 1 : 5,125 |
| Guatemala | #1,523 | 1 : 1,820 |
| Chile | #3,296 | 1 : 4,992 |
| Croatia | #614 | 1 : 338 |
| Mexico | #8,427 | 1 : 11,853 |
| France | #12,608 | 1 : 17,621 |
| Spain | #6,970 | 1 : 9,091 |
| Peru | #8,526 | 1 : 19,092 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Jere from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jere Wood is the former mayor of Roswell, Georgia, serving five consecutive terms. Mayor Wood defeated Democrat "Pug" Mabry, who served as mayor for over thirty years, in the election of 1997. During his election he ran on the platform of slow-growth, fighting urban sprawl and what he viewed as its negative side effects. At the time, he promised to only be a two-term mayor. He ran unchallenged and secured re-election in 2001. Wood is the son of Roy Kellum "Splinter" Wood, Jr., a Democrat, who was Undersecretary of the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) during the Carter Administration in the 1970s and Matilda "Tillie" King Wood. Wood won the mayor's race again in the election held in November 2005.
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