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
Average Jame Salary in
United States
$28,810 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is found most in Bangladesh. It may also occur as a variant: Jäme or Jamé. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jame? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 54,747th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 784,113 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Jame live; 45 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Jame is also the 33,548th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 23,476 people.
This surname is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 3,064 people, or 1 in 52,009. Excluding Bangladesh this last name exists in 74 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and Pakistan, where 5 percent live.
Jame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jame has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jame surname expanded 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 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 Jame are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the 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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Footnotes
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