Jimison Surname

244,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Jimison Surname Definition:

Jimmy’s Son: Jimmy, a double diminutive of James, q.v.

Jimison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5981:226,82021,913
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4681:107,30510,748

Jimison (265) may also be a first name.

Jimison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Jimmy’s Son: Jimmy, a double diminutive of James, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jimison Last Name Facts

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

Jimison is found most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Jimison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jimison? popularity and diffusion

It is the 244,412th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,470,887 people. The surname Jimison is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Jimison are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 546,451st most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 265 people.

The surname Jimison is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,598 people, or 1 in 226,820. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 13 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and Madagascar, where 1 percent reside.

Jimison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jimison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jimison last name rose 341 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jimison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jimison last name are 15.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.46% being registered with the political party.

Jimison earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.58% less than the national average, earning $37,721 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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