Jams Surname
Approximately 621 people bear this surname
Jams Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 302 | 1:219,943 | 34,150 |
| Nigeria | 146 | 1:1,213,307 | 48,905 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Pakistan | 59 | 1:3,027,862 | 24,468 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 177 | 1:283,721 | 22,815 |
Jams (3,739) may also be a first name.
Jams Demographics
Average Jams Salary in
England
£24,704
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Jams Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jams Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jams (Hindi: जम्स, Marathi: जमेस, Oriya: େଜମସ୍) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jams? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 523,160th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,735,179 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Jams live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in Gallo-Indian Ocean. It is also the 115,126th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,739 people.
The last name is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 302 people, or 1 in 219,943. In France Jams is most numerous in: Réunion, where 97 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 0 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 0 percent live. Aside from France Jams exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.
Jams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jams has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jams last name decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jams Last Name Statistics demography
Jams earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $51,158 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ijams | 89 | 306 | / |
| Jaims | 89 | 276 | / |
| Jaems | 89 | 152 | / |
| Jamse | 89 | 148 | / |
| Jeams | 89 | 124 | / |
| Jamsh | 89 | 83 | / |
| Jayms | 89 | 5 | / |
| Jamst | 89 | 3 | / |
| Djams | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jyams | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jamms | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaums | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jamss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jahms | 89 | 0 | / |
| Jiams | 89 | 0 | / |
| Jjams | 89 | 0 | / |
| Jamshe | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jamshd | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jaimse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaimsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djam's | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djamse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeamse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijhams | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ijiams | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sams | 75 | 28,053 | / |
| Jans | 75 | 16,129 | / |
| Hams | 75 | 6,216 | / |
| Iams | 75 | 868 | / |
| Cams | 75 | 305 | / |
| Zams | 75 | 137 | / |
| Yams | 75 | 95 | / |
| Jamz | 75 | 80 | / |
| Joms | 75 | 41 | / |
| Eams | 75 | 21 | / |
| Jamx | 75 | 5 | / |
| Djamsse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jassims | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jachims | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamshsd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaemsch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Janse | 67 | 12,806 | / |
| Jahns | 67 | 7,668 | / |
| Jansz | 67 | 6,476 | / |
| Jeans | 67 | 3,885 | / |
| Hyams | 67 | 3,057 | / |
| Chams | 67 | 2,856 | / |
| Samms | 67 | 2,732 | / |
| Hamse | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Hamsh | 67 | 1,015 | / |
| Jaans | 67 | 526 | / |
| Janss | 67 | 373 | / |
| Haims | 67 | 236 | / |
| Saams | 67 | 136 | / |
| Hamsd | 67 | 133 | / |
| Seams | 67 | 131 | / |
| Saums | 67 | 128 | / |
| Jhans | 67 | 127 | / |
| Hamms | 67 | 122 | / |
| Janns | 67 | 98 | / |
| Sahms | 67 | 95 | / |
| Jauns | 67 | 79 | / |
| Saims | 67 | 69 | / |
| Jomås | 67 | 68 | / |
| Jains | 67 | 66 | / |
| Zamsh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Samsø | 67 | 49 | / |
| Jansh | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hiams | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zaums | 67 | 40 | / |
| Khams | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jamce | 67 | 34 | / |
| Heams | 67 | 28 | / |
| Samsh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Janås | 67 | 24 | / |
| Samsz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jhoms | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zamsz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ijans | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jamch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hamss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hayms | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zamse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Samss | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jamje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Djans | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjans | 67 | 5 | / |
| Camms | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jians | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cam's | 67 | 4 | / |
| Joyms | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaimz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaymz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeims | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heijamns | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geams | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haams | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scams | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haums | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sam's | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamås | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaemz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceams | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jgoms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joums | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeams | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamnx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jansø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jomse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajoms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaimx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jomns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caums | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caams | 67 | 0 | / |
| Joems | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eamms | 67 | 0 | / |
Jams Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jams in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜମସ୍ | ejamas | - |
| Jams in the Marathi language | ||
| जमेस | jamesa | - |
| Jams in the Hindi language | ||
| जम्स | jamsa | 75 |
| जेम्स | jemsa | 25 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jams
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