Jamke Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jamke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Jamke (22) may also be a first name.

Jamke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jamke (Marathi: जमके, Tibetan: ཇམ་ཀི་) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. Jamke is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Jamke live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 22 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 5,031,591. In Germany it is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 63 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 31 percent live and Saxony, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Jamke exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Jamke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jamke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jamke last name increased 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jamke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jamke last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Jamke earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $40,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahmke914/
Jamkie913/
Jamker913/
Jamkes912/
Jamkee911/
Jamk8978/
Jiamket836/
Samke803,260/
Jamka801,909/
Yamke80115/
Zamke8062/
Jamce8034/
Jamki8033/
Jhamk801/
Jamkh801/
Jomket7383/
Yamkey7326/
Jeimke7326/
Yamkeu7324/
Yamket7313/
Samkey7311/
Yamker7310/
Jamkhi739/
Samkea738/
Samkeh733/
Yamkea733/
Samkeu733/
Jamkha733/
Yamkep732/
Samkhe732/
Samkee732/
Jahamk731/
Jamche731/
Jhamki731/
Yamkei731/
Samkie731/
Yamked731/
Jamkai731/
Jamkui731/
Samkei731/
Zamkie731/
Zamkey731/
Jammki731/
Jamkki731/
Samk67500/
Jamc67492/
Zamk6742/
Yamk6729/
Jamg6725/
Jamková6722/
Joomket6710/
Jamkova675/
Jamx675/
Jiamkai673/
Jiamkay673/
Jamq672/
Camk672/
Yamkead671/
Yamkeep671/
Yamketh671/
Djamkai671/
Jaimekh671/
Jahymek671/
Jamchea671/
Jamcheh671/
Jamqueh671/
Jhamkha671/
Jamkaja671/
Joomked671/
Joomker671/
Jaimeck670/
Saimkey670/

Jamke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamke in the Tibetan language
ཇམ་ཀི་jamki-
Jamke in the Marathi language
जमकेjamake-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jamke
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