Jamson Surname
Approximately 4,251 people bear this surname
Jamson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of James.' The purely English Jamison and its variants are almost entirely confined to North England, and indeed the great majority are of Lowland Scottish descent. On the other hand, James as a surname is as often South English as North, which accounts for the multitude of its modern representatives.
Read More About This SurnameJamson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,000 | 1:26,471 | 3,212 |
| Malawi | 1,621 | 1:10,561 | 1,629 |
| England | 213 | 1:261,587 | 20,867 |
| Australia | 118 | 1:228,777 | 21,625 |
| Zimbabwe | 60 | 1:257,304 | 27,433 |
| Indonesia | 50 | 1:2,644,984 | 153,918 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 142 | 1:171,658 | 14,473 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 120 | 1:418,489 | 30,805 |
Jamson (7,322) may also be a first name.
Jamson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of James.' The purely English Jamison and its variants are almost entirely confined to North England, and indeed the great majority are of Lowland Scottish descent. On the other hand, James as a surname is as often South English as North, which accounts for the multitude of its modern representatives. It is particularly strong in the West country.
James Jacobus Audithleg, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter James, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Jacobus Maldeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Jamessson, (sic) 1379: ibid.
Johannes Jamesman (i.e. the servant of James), 1379: ibid.
Alicia James, doghter, 1379: ibid.
Henricus Jamsman, 1379: ibid.
Johannes James, 1379: ibid.
1566-7. Robert Mowlde and Alice James: Marriage Lic. (London).
1769. Married — William Jamison and Mary Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.
Thomas Jameson, of Alnwick, and Ann Wilson: ibid.
From the personal name. Three persons named James took an active part in the foundation of the early Christian church: (1) James the Elder, (2) James the Younger, or the Little, and (3) James the Great. St. James was the patron saint of the Fitzalans, hence doubtless the popularity of the name among the Stewart kings, and Gaelic Seumas, which see. The current surname probably of recent introduction from England.
The first appearance of this Christian name in our annals is in Domesday. It afterwards became a common surname, besides giving rise to Jameson, Jamieson, Jempson, Jemmett. and probably through its French form, Jacques, to Jeakes, Jacklin, and the widely-spread Jackson; though John, through its accepted nickname Jack, may have an equal claim to that familiar patronymic.
(Hebrew.) The same as Jacob, he that supplants.
James. —The principal home of this name is in South Wales and Monmouthshire. Lower tells us of a very ancient Pembroke family possessing an estate successively held by thirteen persons bearing the name of William James. The name is also frequent in Shropshire and Herefordshire on the Welsh border, and in the neighbouring counties of Gloucester and Stafford. It is also numerous in the south - west of England, especially in Somerset, Dorset, and Cornwall. In the eastern counties it nearly disappears, but it reappears in the north, though in no great numbers. The affix of "son" is rarely found in England in connection with James, except in the northern counties, as in county Durham. Jamieson is a widely - spread Scottish name, but is rare in the north of Scotland.
Jamson Demographics
Jamson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jamson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jamson (Bengali: জেমসন, Marathi: जमसन) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,468th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,714,313 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Jamson live; 47 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 75,325th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 7,322 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,000 people, or 1 in 26,471. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 52 percent live, Songwe Region, where 30 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 6 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 38 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.
Jamson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jamson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jamson surname rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jamson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Jamson last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Jamson surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.
The amount Jamson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.48% less than the national average, earning R 20,256 per year and in United States they earn 26.42% less than the national average, earning $31,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jamson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jamson in the Bengali language | ||
| জেমসন | jemasana | - |
| Jamson in the Marathi language | ||
| जमसन | jamasana | - |
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