Jame Surname
Approximately 9,294 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJame Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 3,064 | 1:52,009 | 2,816 |
| Nigeria | 3,024 | 1:58,579 | 4,396 |
| Pakistan | 505 | 1:353,750 | 6,975 |
| Iran | 480 | 1:159,964 | 13,802 |
| France | 334 | 1:198,870 | 30,934 |
| Malaysia | 317 | 1:93,042 | 6,460 |
| Ecuador | 202 | 1:78,742 | 5,637 |
| Uganda | 173 | 1:225,661 | 17,396 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Belgium | 139 | 1:82,710 | 12,998 |
| Papua New Guinea | 136 | 1:59,954 | 7,710 |
| India | 113 | 1:6,788,189 | 152,128 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 1:1,322,492 | 91,711 |
| Liberia | 93 | 1:47,404 | 4,264 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| China | 33 | 1:41,433,987 | 2,228 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
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.
Jame Demographics
Jame Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jame Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jame Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jame (Georgian: ჯამე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻡ, Hindi: जमे, Marathi: जमे, Oriya: ଜେମ) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Jäme or Jamé. Click here for further potential spellings of Jame.
How Common Is The Last Name Jame? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 54,747th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 784,113 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Jame are found; 45 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Jame is also the 33,548th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 23,476 people.
Jame is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 3,064 people, or 1 in 52,009. Not including Bangladesh Jame occurs in 74 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent are found and Pakistan, where 5 percent are found.
Jame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jame has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jame last name expanded 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jame Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Jame surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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
Jame Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jame in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯამე | jame | - |
| Jame in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜେମ | jema | 91.97 |
| ଜାେମ | jaema | 4.38 |
| ଯାେମ | yaema | 2.19 |
| ରାମ | rama | 0.73 |
| Jame in the Marathi language | ||
| जमे | jame | 90 |
| जामे | jame | 10 |
| Jame in the Hindi language | ||
| जमे | jame | 62.4 |
| जामे | jame | 37.6 |
| Jame in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻡ | jam | 55.56 |
| ﺟﺎﻣﻊ | jam | 22.22 |
| ﺣﺎﻡ | ham | 11.11 |
| ﺟﺎﻣﻪ | jamh | 11.11 |
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