Jame Surname

54,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Jame Surname Definition:

The A.-French Jame, James, forms of Jacob-us (v. Jacob): cp. the Span. and Portug. Jayme; and see Jacomb.

... he geseh twegen oðre gebroðru, Iacobum Zebedei and Iohannem his broðer.—Matth. iv. 21 (Anglo-Saxon version).

James and Jon, Zebedees sones.

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Jame Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh3,0641:52,0092,816
Nigeria3,0241:58,5794,396
Pakistan5051:353,7506,975
Iran4801:159,96413,802
France3341:198,87030,934
Malaysia3171:93,0426,460
Ecuador2021:78,7425,637
Uganda1731:225,66117,396
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Belgium1391:82,71012,998
Papua New Guinea1361:59,9547,710
India1131:6,788,189152,128
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
Liberia931:47,4044,264
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
England361:1,547,72466,012
China331:41,433,9872,228
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

The alternate forms: Jäme (19) & Jamé (3) are calculated separately.

Jame (23,476) may also be a first name.

Jame Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The A.-French Jame, James, forms of Jacob-us (v. Jacob): cp. the Span. and Portug. Jayme; and see Jacomb.

... he geseh twegen oðre gebroðru, Iacobum Zebedei and Iohannem his broðer.—Matth. iv. 21 (Anglo-Saxon version).

James and Jon, Zebedees sones.—Mark x. 35 (Wycliffe) The king sayd, by St. Iame! Iohn, my porters were to blame.—John the Reeve, 874-5.

If ony religioun be more perfit than techith seint Jame, Jacke boy . . .— The Reply of Friar Daw Topias (c. 1400). In a Scotch ballad we get the High­land pronunciation— Why should she lose King Shames man?—The Battle of Killiecrankie.

Jamet, Jammet, Jameton, Jamin, Jamot, are common diminutive forms in France.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jame Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jame (Georgian: ჯამე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻡ, Hindi: जमे, Marathi: जमे, Oriya: ଜେମ) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Jäme or Jamé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jame? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 54,747th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 784,113 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Jame reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 33,548th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 23,476 people.

The surname Jame is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 3,064 people, or 1 in 52,009. Without taking into account Bangladesh this surname is found in 74 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and Pakistan, where 5 percent reside.

Jame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jame has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jame last name grew 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jame Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Jame are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jame earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.64% less than the national average, earning R 34,116 per year; in United States they earn 33.23% less than the national average, earning $28,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $49,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jäme9219/
Jamé923/
James891,534,502/
Jaime89191,726/
Jayme8917,353/
Jamet8912,922/
Jamea895,741/
Jamie895,471/
Jaume895,169/
Jameh893,966/
Jamee893,294/
Djame893,167/
Jamer892,091/
Jamme891,366/
Jasme89968/
Jamed89477/
Jamei89380/
Jamez89235/
Jamge89227/
Jamey89173/
Jameu8960/
Jahme8959/
Jiame8913/
Jeame8913/
Jhame8913/
Jaame8912/
Jamje895/
Jajme894/
Ijame893/
Jaeme893/
Jamée892/
Jaíme892/
Hjame891/
Jaîme891/
Jatme891/
Tjame891/
Jam8619,173/
Jaimes80158,866/
Jammeh8043,329/
Jaimez8013,466/
Jameee805,630/
Jammes803,916/
Jameer801,810/
Jammet801,792/
Jamett801,789/
Jammer80983/
Djamed80979/
Jaymes80899/
Jasmer80739/
Ijames80640/
Jameed80563/
Jamees80272/
Jaumes80226/
Jaymez80203/
Djamer80191/
Jaamea80120/
Jaimet80105/
Jaumet8086/
Jammie8083/
Jamess8066/
Jeames8057/
Jeamet8054/
Jamesh8053/
Jaimie8045/
Djamei8043/
Jaimea8042/
Jaimee8040/
Djaime8040/
Jamets8039/
Jasmes8037/
Jhameh8035/
Jamieh8034/
Jiames8033/
Jameez8030/
Jaumie8026/
Jeaume8025/
Djamme8022/
Jaimeh8021/
Jaames8020/
Jeamme8019/
Jiamei8016/
Djames8015/
Jamest8015/
Jaamey8013/
Tjamei8013/
Jamesd8012/
Jaimer8012/
Jammed8011/
Jaehme8010/
Jamher8010/
Jameet8010/
Djamet809/
Jaimed809/
Jammee808/
Jaymet807/
Jasmee807/
Jamesp805/
Sujame805/
Jameas805/
Jammey805/
Jaiime804/
Jaimey804/
J'Aime804/
Djamea804/
Jaymee804/
Gijame804/
Djamey804/
Jaieme803/
Jamesr803/
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Jiyame803/
Jahame803/
Jaimme803/
Jaymeh803/
Jameat803/
Jaamer803/
Ojhame803/
Jasmey803/
Joyame803/
Jaymie802/
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Jamihe802/
Jeamie802/
Jasmed802/
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Jaymer802/
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Jaumed801/
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Jaameh801/
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Jaiome801/
Jaaime801/
Jamhee801/
Jameea801/
Jameis801/
Jeamer800/
Jama75327,843/
Jami7543,113/
Jamh7532,527/
Same7515,460/
Jamt7515,376/
Hame756,296/
Jime755,376/
Djam754,638/
Jaam753,806/
Yame753,738/
Hjam753,680/
Zame752,892/
Jamy752,699/
Jaim752,395/
Jham751,742/
Jaum751,356/
Came751,297/
Ijam75496/
Jasm75376/
Jahm75339/
Jome75301/
Tjam75249/
Jiam75242/
Jamm75193/
Jamd75136/
Jeam7563/
Jjam7553/
Jamj7526/
Jyam7515/
Eame758/
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Jamï751/
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Jaumeer73246/
Jeammes7383/
Jamheer7352/
Jasmeet7347/
Jameish7334/
Jameesh7325/
Hjameed7325/
Jaemmee7323/
Jeammie7316/
Jayames7310/
Jaamets738/
D'James736/
Jasmeer734/
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Jeameed734/
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Jasmett730/
Hamed67584,207/
Sameh67101,001/
Hamer6729,866/
Jamaa6715,694/
Camey6715,081/
Jamai6711,155/
Hames6710,938/
Samie677,695/
Samee677,579/
Djami676,157/
Djime675,948/
Jamma674,742/
Chame674,389/
Jaham673,617/
Jimey673,606/
Hamet673,500/
Jomeh673,217/
Jamis672,884/
Ijham672,590/
Cayme672,549/
Jammi672,529/
Jamid672,205/
Jaima671,924/
Hamme671,830/
Jasmi671,820/
Hamey671,723/
Samey671,605/
Samea671,597/
Samme671,482/
Zaime671,254/
Haime671,095/
Ijama671,070/
Jauma671,034/
Jaami67991/
Zamee67965/
Jamio67904/
Hamie67898/
Jamih67885/
Hamee67869/
Saime67799/
Jamit67798/
Zamer67793/
Ajjam67779/
Yamee67747/
Jaama67674/
Samei67550/
Giame67543/
Jaimi67473/
Jayma67468/
Khame67443/
Saume67438/
Jomie67394/
Jammy67390/
Yamet67355/
Yamei67350/
Yamer67344/
Zamea67340/
Djome67325/
Jhama67324/
Jamii67316/
Jomei67304/
Jomes67292/
Hamez67252/
Jahmi67249/
Hayme67239/
Hameş67214/
Joume67209/
Hameh67202/
Yames67199/
Hijam67197/
Zamie67195/
Iames67186/
Ajham67175/
Yamie67165/
Haame67161/
Saame67157/
Zamet67153/
Jimee67150/
Jeama67145/
Jamgi67142/
Yamme67140/
Zames67125/
Jjama67125/
Seame67124/
Ziame67122/
Jiama67119/
Yatme67111/
Jamaj67111/
Hamei67104/
Jamha6793/
Jamay6790/
Jimme6790/
Jamui6790/
Ijami6789/
Ujham6788/
Jaemi6787/
Djamy6784/
Yamey6779/
Hjamd6779/
Yamed6779/
Jatmi6776/
Ejome6772/
Geame6771/
Hamje6764/
Ujjam6763/
Hasme6763/
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Sahme6749/
Ayome6746/
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Jahum6738/
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Jomet6737/
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Jame Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jame in the Georgian language
ჯამეjame-
Jame in the Oriya language
ଜେମjema91.97
ଜାେମjaema4.38
ଯାେମyaema2.19
ରାମrama0.73
Jame in the Marathi language
जमेjame90
जामेjame10
Jame in the Hindi language
जमेjame62.4
जामेjame37.6
Jame in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻡjam55.56
ﺟﺎﻣﻊjam22.22
ﺣﺎﻡham11.11
ﺟﺎﻣﻪjamh11.11

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