Jemmett Surname

290,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Jemmett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of James,' from nick. Jem and diminutive Jemm-et; compare Emmett (little Emmal, Hewett (little Hugh), &c. Although the derivation is certain I have not discovered an early instance.

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Jemmett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6351:87,7459,540
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Canada1521:242,40523,093
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
Australia591:457,55435,515
Wales361:85,9597,098
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Jemmett 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,' from nick. Jem and diminutive Jemm-et; compare Emmett (little Emmal, Hewett (little Hugh), &c. Although the derivation is certain I have not discovered an early instance.

1657. Married — William Banes, carman, and Marye Jemmett: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1661. Samuel Jemmatt (Berkshire) and Avelin Bateman: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1712. Married — Thomas Bishop and Mary Jemmett: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Jem, a diminutive of James (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of Jem or James.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Robin, John, William, Jamet of Normandy, mentioned t. Henry V. (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 216,279).

The Norman People (1874)

Jemmett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jemmett is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jemmett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 290,856th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,537,649 people. Jemmett is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Jemmett reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Jemmett is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 635 people, or 1 in 87,745. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 27 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Jemmett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jemmett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jemmett last name increased 321 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,075 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jemmett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Jemmett surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jemmett surname are 34.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.03% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jemmett earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.82% more than the national average, earning R 329,892 per year; in United States they earn 12.94% more than the national average, earning $48,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.98% more than the national average, earning $60,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jemmette935/
Emmett9212,221/
Jemmet9227/
Jemett921/
Hemmett86357/
Jeammet86289/
Gemmett8642/
Semmett8610/
Hjemmet864/
Jemmitt864/
Zemmett863/
Jemette861/
Jemmeth861/
Jemmetp861/
Emmmett861/
Jimmett860/
Jemeitt860/
Emmet83640/
Emett83454/
Jemet83330/
Jemme8328/
Gemmette8017/
Jimmette8010/
Hemmette803/
Hemett771,669/
Emmitt771,096/
Hemmet77338/
Gemmet77258/
Semmet77112/
Jemetz7776/
Jeamet7754/
Jemets7728/
Jemmer7727/
Semett7721/
Jemete7720/
Jeamme7719/
Djemme7715/
Jemmey7715/
Jemmie7714/
Ehmett779/
Djemet774/
Jimmet773/
Emeytt771/
Jemmes771/
Jemmeh771/
Jemeth771/
Hjemme771/
Jeymet771/
Jeumet771/
Cemmet771/
Tjemme771/
Enmett770/
Gemett770/
Zeimmette752/
Geimmeitt751/
Jeme739,067/
Emme732,534/
Emet73958/
Gemette71333/
Hemmitt71127/
Jõemets7188/
Jeammes7183/
Zimmett7155/
Hemette7141/
Jeanmet7136/
Hemmeth7120/
Gemmete7117/
Jeammie7116/
Zeimett7113/
Zemeitt7112/
Khemmet717/
Simmett716/
Jemmieh716/
Gimmett714/
Djemete714/
Jemaitt713/
Zemmitt713/
Ehmeitt712/
Hemeitt711/
Hemmete711/
Djeimme711/
Emmaitt711/
Giemett711/
Yemette711/
Jiemmeh711/
Zemmiet711/
Jesmete711/
Senmett711/
Ehmeïtt711/
Chemmet711/
Semmeat711/
Jjemmey711/
Gemmitt710/
Joimett710/
Hesmett710/
Jenmitt710/
Hemmest710/
Gemme673,409/
Djeme672,772/
Hemet672,141/
Jemes671,939/
Semet671,792/
Jemmy67811/
Jemma67720/
Jemmi67517/
Jemea67277/
Semme67260/
Jesme67185/
Yemme67168/
Emmed67154/
Jimme6790/
Zemet6781/
Jemez6761/
Gemet6761/
Jimet6751/
Emitt6746/
Jemer6746/
Cemme6744/
Yemet6740/
Jemit6739/
Iemme6738/
Emmit6733/
Jemie6732/
Zemme6732/
Jieme6731/
Jeime6730/
Jemey6727/
Jemei6727/
Jemee6721/
Jeame6713/
Emmey6711/
Tjeme6711/
Jeeme6710/
Jemed676/
Cemet676/
Jemeh676/
Jeyme675/
Emmee674/
Jemge674/
Ijeme674/
Jeume672/
Jemhe671/
E'Hmeitt671/
Jemej671/
Hemmitte671/
Emeet671/
Emeht671/
Emmea671/
Emmhe670/
Enmet670/

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