Jamell

Jamell Meaning & Origin

About Jamell
The surname Jamell is of French origin and is derived from the given 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 person named James. The name James is a variant of Jacob, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jamell can be interpreted to mean "son of James" or "descendant of James."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jamell: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jamell 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

📇 Metaphone
JML
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 M EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/jamell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JML', 'AML')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jamell in Braille

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

The name Jamell in braille

How to sign the name Jamell using Sign Language

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

The name Jamell in sign language

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