Jayme Surname
Approximately 17,353 people bear this surname
Jayme Surname Definition:
The surname James derived directly from the first name. This in its turn is a form of the original Hebrew name Jacob, and first became popular through the two Apostles. The Hebrew Jacob comes from the word ‘aqob’ which means ‘supplanter’ or ‘usurper’ (all too appropriate in the case of Jacob, the son of Isaac-one of the earliest Jacobs-who deprived his brother Esau of his birthright).
Read More About This SurnameJayme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 14,586 | 1:6,941 | 611 |
| United States | 598 | 1:606,119 | 49,257 |
| Mexico | 546 | 1:227,337 | 5,818 |
| Brazil | 503 | 1:425,595 | 16,163 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Argentina | 134 | 1:318,981 | 25,304 |
| Peru | 131 | 1:242,627 | 10,153 |
| Germany | 103 | 1:781,606 | 57,825 |
| Italy | 82 | 1:745,813 | 61,559 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Belize | 14 | 1:25,391 | 1,935 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| El Salvador | 8 | 1:792,986 | 3,584 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Nicaragua | 7 | 1:860,156 | 4,655 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Jayme (39,423) may also be a first name.
Jayme Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The surname James derived directly from the first name. This in its turn is a form of the original Hebrew name Jacob, and first became popular through the two Apostles. The Hebrew Jacob comes from the word ‘aqob’ which means ‘supplanter’ or ‘usurper’ (all too appropriate in the case of Jacob, the son of Isaac-one of the earliest Jacobs-who deprived his brother Esau of his birthright).
The original Jacob became Latinised to Jacobus, and from this we get the French first name Jacques, as well as the identical Welsh and Spanish form Iago. The Latinised form later became Jacomus, and it is from this root that we get our name James. It is also the source of the Spanish form Jayme (Jaime), the Italian Giacomo, and the Irish version Seamus (pronounced Shaymus).
The name, in all its varied forms, began to gain popularity all over Europe during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It has been suggested that the name came to prominence around this time as a result of its having been brought back by the Crusaders, and this may have been a contributory factor.
The surname James has several variations, the most widespread being Jameson, Jamison, and Jamieson (which almost certainly derives from the Scottish abbreviation ‘Jamie’).
References to the name James start occurring in the English records around the turn of the twelfth century. One of the earliest of these is a certain Jam de Sancto Hylario who appears in the Early Charters for Northamptonshire for 1173-6.
The surname James is popular all over England (despite the closely related Jamisons being found almost exclusively in the Scottish lowland region). The greatest concentrations of James are now found in the West Country.
The ‘King James Version’ is another name given to the Authorised Version of the Bible which was ordered by King James I. The resonant style of this classic translation remains one of the finest examples of our language.
Jakes was a popular Elizabethan slang word for a lavatory-which accounts for the word’s frequent sly appearances in Shakespeare’s comedies. The word survives in our language today as ‘the Jacks’, a slang expression with the same meaning.
‘BBC English’ was created by the British phonetician, Arthur Lloyd James (1884—1943), who was the arbiter on all matters of pronunciation during the Corporation’s formative years.
Jesse James (1847—82) and his brother Frank were legendary Wild West desperadoes and bank robbers. Together they gunned down at least ten men.
Jameson’s Raid (29 December 1895) was Doctor Leander Starr Jameson’s ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Transvaal Republic by fomenting an uprising in Johannesburg. Mounted with Cecil Rhodes’ backing, Jameson and his fellow soldiers of fortune were surrounded and surrendered abjectly before they ever reached the city.
The United Kingdom has a Jameston and 3 Jamestowns. Canada and South Africa also have Jamestowns while 10 states of America have towns and cities bearing this name. In all, 18 US locations are name related. The name is geographically common around the world, including South Africa’s Jameson Park.
With about 127,000 namesakes James is the 40th most popular surname in England and Wales. (The name is not common enough throughout Scotland to be counted separately.) James is notably popular in and around Cardiff where an estimated one in about 115 families bears the name. In descending numerical order Bristol, Birmingham and Coventry are other James strongholds. Around the world James’s are most common in Sydney (one in 709 families), Melbourne (one in 769) and Wellington (one in 893). The United States has more James’s than the entire population of Southampton-an estimated total of just over 227,000 makes this their 89th most popular surname.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Jaime or Jayme comes from the name Jaime, which in turn comes from Latin Jacobus (through the corruption Jacomus).
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Jayme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jayme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jayme is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jayme? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jayme is the 30,770th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 419,959 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Jayme are found; 84 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 83 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Jayme is also the 22,466th most frequent first name internationally, held by 39,423 people.
The surname Jayme is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 14,586 people, or 1 in 6,941. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 34 percent reside, Western Visayas, where 16 percent reside and Northern Mindanao, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Mexico, where 3 percent reside.
Jayme Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jayme surname are 6.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.84% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jayme earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 17.38% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,016 per year; in United States they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $43,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.06% more than the national average, earning $57,166 CAD per year.
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