Jimson Surname

176,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Botswana

Jimson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jimson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,0521:50,3255,584
Botswana3201:6,8341,161
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Nigeria2051:864,11137,851
Papua New Guinea1371:59,5167,632
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
India751:10,227,538196,136
England521:1,071,50151,923
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Lesotho221:92,38910,629
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Jimson (12,877) may also be a first name.

Jimson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jimson (Georgian: ჯიმსონ, Marathi: सोन) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jimson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 176,654th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,008,896 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Jimson live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 51,631st most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 12,877 people.

The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,052 people, or 1 in 50,325. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 65 percent live, Rukwa Region, where 9 percent live and Pwani Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Tanzania Jimson occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 13 percent live and Malawi, where 13 percent live.

Jimson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jimson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jimson surname grew 340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 236 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jimson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jimson last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

Jimson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.77% less than the national average, earning $32,891 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaimson9227/
Jimmson927/
Jeimson921/
Jimsone921/
Jimsson921/
Imson91705/
Hjsimson861/
Gimson83919/
Imsong83702/
Jemson83526/
Jinson83389/
Aimson83316/
Himson83202/
Zimson8316/
Imsoon8313/
Jimsom838/
Jimsen837/
Jimsan836/
Yimson836/
Cimson835/
Iemson833/
Jimjon831/
Immson831/
Jymson831/
Ihmson830/
Haimson77424/
Yimsong77130/
Chimson7750/
Simsson7742/
Simsion7741/
Jinsong7737/
Jihnson7734/
Etimson7726/
Simsohn7720/
Simmson7712/
Himsoon7710/
Gimsong776/
Jemsion776/
Jemsson776/
Simsoon774/
Khimson774/
Eimsoon774/
Jaimsen773/
Gimsonn773/
Simsoun772/
Jemnson771/
Imsiong771/
Giemson771/
Zimsone771/
Jeamson771/
Imssion771/
Djimsan771/
Ziemson771/
Jiemsun771/
Gimsoon771/
Jinnson770/
Seimson770/
Heimson770/
Iomsson770/
Jemmson770/
Inson737,068/
Emson731,254/
Ymson73212/
Imsan73172/
Imsun73118/
Imsen73108/
Imsom7399/
Imzon7311/
Jmsan731/
Chaimson7186/
Haimsohn7172/
Heimsohn7140/
Chimsong712/
Dzhimson711/
Khaimson711/
Itemsohn711/
Gitmsone711/
Djeymson711/
Hinson6733,489/
Jenson6712,881/
Insong671,039/
Simsen67907/
Jämsen67702/
Simsan67619/
Imsand67602/
Ginson67428/
Hemson67223/
Himzon67187/
Gemson67185/
Ionson67167/
Hymson67149/
Zimsen67135/
Jønson67107/
Jhnson67103/
Ainson6796/
Jönson6790/
Cinson6768/
Himsun6750/
Imsant6740/
Imsang6738/
Jämsén6731/
Insoun6731/
Jemsen6728/
Einson6726/
Jemsan6725/
Yinson6722/
Jinsen6720/
Zinson6719/
Ihmsen6718/
Insoon6716/
Yomson6714/
Chaimsohn6713/
Himsan6711/
Jinsan6710/
Emmson679/
Yimsen677/
Yimsan676/
Imsung676/
Jimcan676/
Imshan675/
Zemson675/
Zymson675/
Gimsan674/
Insone674/
Imjohn674/
Himsom673/
Imjong673/
Uinson673/
Aimsan673/
Ienson672/
Insont672/
Insion672/
Cemson671/
Insson671/
Emsond671/
Yimsun671/
Jinzon671/
Himjon671/
Jemsom671/
Imsank671/
Imsund671/
Jmssen671/
Jämsän671/
Jänson671/
Yimsom671/
Djimssane671/
Aimsun671/
Chaimsoon671/
Jmseen671/
Jinjon671/
Gimzon671/
Insuon671/
Imjhon671/
Jnsson670/
Eamson670/
Inscon670/
Jhmsen670/
Innson670/

Jimson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jimson in the Georgian language
ჯიმსონjimson-
Jimson in the Marathi language
सोनsona75
जीमसनjimasana25

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jimson
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