Jemmett Surname
Approximately 1,316 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJemmett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 635 | 1:87,745 | 9,540 |
| United States | 249 | 1:1,455,658 | 99,719 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| New Zealand | 132 | 1:34,305 | 5,926 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 1:170,497 | 8,814 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 198 | 1:123,108 | 11,637 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
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.
= Jem, a diminutive of James (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.
A diminutive of Jem or James.
Robin, John, William, Jamet of Normandy, mentioned t. Henry V. (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 216,279).
Jemmett Demographics
Average Jemmett Salary in
United States
$48,733 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jemmett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jemmett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jemmett is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jemmett.
How Common Is The Last Name Jemmett? popularity and diffusion
Jemmett is the 290,856th most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,537,649 people. The surname 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 is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 635 people, or 1 in 87,745. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 27 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.
Jemmett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jemmett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jemmett surname 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 bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jemmett surname are 34.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.03% registered with the 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.
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