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Where Does The Last Name Jamaica Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Jamaica (Arabic: مايكا) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamaica? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Jamaica is the 126,167^th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,022,072 people. The surname Jamaica is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Jamaica reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 55,551^st most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 11,570 people.

The last name Jamaica is most numerous in Mexico, where it is borne by 1,169 people, or 1 in 106,182. In Mexico Jamaica is mostly concentrated in: Guanajuato, where 71 percent live, Mexico City, where 10 percent live and México, where 9 percent live. Other than Mexico this last name is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 27 percent live and Egypt, where 13 percent live.

Jamaica Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jamaica has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 6,080 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jamaica Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Jamaica surname are 43.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jamaica earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 43.19% more than the national average, earning $32,508,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 19.34% less than the national average, earning $34,805 USD per year.