Gemson Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gemson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of James,' popularly Jim and Jem, or Gem; compare Jill and Gill. From the absence of pet forms of James it is probable that the 14th century only saw anything like a familiar use of this name.

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Gemson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:663,31038,317
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
India101:76,706,538639,611
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Gemson (333) may also be a first name.

Gemson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of James,' popularly Jim and Jem, or Gem; compare Jill and Gill. From the absence of pet forms of James it is probable that the 14th century only saw anything like a familiar use of this name. Indeed James was very rare — only a student of nomenclature knows how rare. James has bequeathed us few surnames. Its confusion with John through Jack has, no doubt, had much to do with this. The other leading Apostolic names have left rich legacies in our directories.

William fil. Gemme, Yorkshire, 1318. Writs of Parliament.

Richard fil. Gimme, Lancashire, 20 Edward III: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William fil. Gimme, ibid.

Robertus Gemson, 1379: T. Yorkshire.

Hugo Gimme, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Gemme, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Gemmys, 1379: ibid.

Agnes Jemme, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Gem, 1379: ibid.

As such we find the diminutives Gemmett and Jemmett:

1618. Andrew Weekes and Mary Gemmett: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Gem’s Son, v.Gem

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A U.S. name. Another form of Jem, nickname for James. From Jem we have, as a diminutive, Jemmett.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Gemson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gemson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gemson is found most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gemson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,248,410th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Gemson live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 479,726th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 333 people.

Gemson is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England Gemson is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 36 percent reside, Hampshire, where 21 percent reside and Surrey, where 17 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.

Gemson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gemson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gemson surname increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gemson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gemson last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Gemson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gemmson921/
Giemson921/
Guemson921/
Emson911,254/
Genson833,110/
Gimson83919/
Jemson83526/
Hemson83223/
Gemzon83215/
Yemson8346/
Gemsen8323/
Emmson839/
Zemson835/
Iemson833/
Cemson831/
Emsond831/
Gemsom831/
Gymson831/
Eamson830/
Ghemsoune801/
Khemson77295/
Gensone7739/
Chemson7725/
Guimson7710/
Heemson778/
Guenson778/
Gimsong776/
Jemsion776/
Jemsson776/
Gensson774/
Eimsoon774/
Gimsonn773/
Gensong773/
Gaenson772/
Jeimson771/
Jemnson771/
Yemsong771/
Hemsohn771/
Jeamson771/
Geemsen771/
Gennson771/
Ihemson771/
Jyemson771/
Ziemson771/
Semsoun771/
Eamsong771/
Gemsang771/
Gimsoon771/
Seimson770/
Heimson770/
Zeamson770/
Semmson770/
Hemscon770/
Jemmson770/
Ghemssoune751/
Emsen73729/
Imson73705/
Emsan73437/
Ymson73212/
Gnson7321/
Emjon732/
Emsom731/
Heimsohn7140/
Chemsone7112/
Heemsoon713/
Gitmsone711/
Djeymson711/
Iemsuong711/
Hemmsson710/
Hemshong710/
Seammson710/
Jenson6712,881/
Cemjon675,182/
Jimson672,422/
Ehmsen67763/
Censon67737/
Imsong67702/
Ginson67428/
Gencon67407/
Yemsen67403/
Semsan67391/
Genzon67336/
Aimson67316/
Hemsen67254/
Gensen67214/
Himson67202/
Hymson67149/
Semsen67139/
Emshousen6731/
Gensan6730/
Jemsen6728/
Jemsan6725/
Hemsén6720/
Zimson6716/
Yomson6714/
Imsoon6713/
Gemzen6713/
Hemsan677/
Zenson677/
Yimson676/
Cimson675/
Zymson675/
Emshan674/
Gimsan674/
Hemzon674/
Hemsom672/
Cemsen672/
Emsand672/
Cemcon672/
Eamsan672/
Cemsan671/
Ehmsan671/
Gensom671/
Jemsom671/
Immson671/
Gynson671/
Genjon671/
Emjong671/
Jymson671/
Eamsom671/
Emsang671/
Gimzon671/
Ihmson670/

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