Ijames

Ijames Meaning & Origin

About Ijames
The surname Ijames is of English origin and is derived from the personal name James, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named James. The name James is a variant of Jacob, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Ijames can be interpreted to mean "son of James" or "descendant of James."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ijames is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ijames: 557
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ijames based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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AJMS
🗽 NYSIIS
IANA
🔊 Soundex
I20502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 Y AA1 M EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈaɪˈʤeɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AJMS', 'AHMS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ijames in Braille

Here's how to represent Ijames in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ijames in braille

How to sign the name Ijames using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ijames using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ijames in sign language

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