Gender: Male
Jerry Markbreit is a former American football referee in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons and became one of the most recognizable referees in the game. Markbreit officiated football games for 33 seasons. From 1965 to 1975, Markbreit officiated college football games in the Big Ten Conference. He then joined the NFL in 1976 as a line judge on the crew of Tommy Bell before being promoted to the head referee position in just his second year. His uniform number in the league was 9, which is now worn by Mark Perlman. In his 23 seasons in the NFL, Markbreit had 25 postseason assignments: two wild card games, 10 divisional games, eight conference championships, one Pro Bowl (1978), and four Super Bowls and was an alternate in Super Bowl XIX, Super Bowl XXII, and Super Bowl XXVIII. To date, he is the only NFL head referee to officiate four Super Bowl games.
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On the name Jerry Markbreit, Jerry means Mighty Spearman, Spear Ruler, Sacred Name, Variant of the Saint's Name Jerome, Form of Gerald, Spear Warrior, The Lord Exalts, Brave with the Spear.
The name Jerry Markbreit is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Jerry is commonly found in United States of America, Nigeria, South Africa, and 97 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Jerry is recorded 72,320 times globally, ranking it as the 869th most common name worldwide.
Jerry is most prevalent in United States of America, with 29,198 occurrences, making it the 177th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Jerry is found among 1 in every 62 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #177 | 1 : 62 |
| Nigeria | #250 | 1 : 230 |
| South Africa | #403 | 1 : 484 |
| Malaysia | #427 | 1 : 693 |
| Saudi Arabia | #1,327 | 1 : 1,239 |
| Mexico | #749 | 1 : 398 |
| Italy | #1,184 | 1 : 561 |
| Hong Kong | #208 | 1 : 205 |
| United Kingdom | #706 | 1 : 278 |
| Netherlands | #507 | 1 : 204 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Jerry from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jerry Markbreit is a former American football referee in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons and became one of the most recognizable referees in the game. Markbreit officiated football games for 33 seasons. From 1965 to 1975, Markbreit officiated college football games in the Big Ten Conference. He then joined the NFL in 1976 as a line judge on the crew of Tommy Bell before being promoted to the head referee position in just his second year. His uniform number in the league was 9, which is now worn by Mark Perlman. In his 23 seasons in the NFL, Markbreit had 25 postseason assignments: two wild card games, 10 divisional games, eight conference championships, one Pro Bowl (1978), and four Super Bowls and was an alternate in Super Bowl XIX, Super Bowl XXII, and Super Bowl XXVIII. To date, he is the only NFL head referee to officiate four Super Bowl games.
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