Jimpson Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Jimpson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of James,' from the nick. Jim. The 'p' is intrusive, as in Simpson and Thompson.

William Gimmison, Yorkshire W. 20. 1808. Married — John Handley and Elizabeth Jimerson: St.

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Jimpson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
England161:3,482,379114,324
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Jimpson (153) may also be a first name.

Jimpson 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 the nick. Jim. The 'p' is intrusive, as in Simpson and Thompson.

William Gimmison, Yorkshire W. 20. 1808. Married — John Handley and Elizabeth Jimerson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jimpson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jimpson is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jimpson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,955,159th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Jimpson live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 743,570th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 153 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States Jimpson is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 24 percent live, New York, where 24 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 11 percent live.

Jimpson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jimpson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jimpson last name grew 236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jimpson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jimpson are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Jimpson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning $37,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Impson92882/
Jmpson920/
Thjimpson880/
Jempson86373/
Himpson8675/
Jinpson8622/
Cimpson8615/
Gimpson866/
Ismpson861/
Zimpson860/
Jimpsen860/
Jympson860/
Simpsson8013/
Simpsonn809/
Simpsion808/
Sinmpson804/
Saimpson802/
Simmpson802/
Imphsoin801/
Sajmpson801/
Simphson800/
Siempson800/
Seimpson800/
Empson772,640/
Smpson7736/
Impsom775/
Impsen773/
Impsan770/
D'Simpson751/
Hempson71252/
Simpsen7181/
Simpsan7123/
Sımpson711/
Snmpson711/
Himpsen711/
Jenpson710/
Saempson671/
Seampson670/
Gempshon670/
Jeempsom670/

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