James

James Meaning & Origin

About James
The surname James is derived from the given name James, which originated from the Hebrew name "Yaakov" meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named James. The name James has biblical origins and is widely used in English-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
🌟 Popularity
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname James is among the top 100 most popular surnames, indicating a significant presence in our records. Below is a detailed analysis of its distribution and trends:

  • Number of People with the name James: 249,379
  • Overall Popularity: 0.09%
  • Ranking: 85
  • Frequency per 100k people: 84.54

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

Ranking information for the surname James is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JMS
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/ʤeɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JMS', 'AMS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name James in Braille

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

The name James in braille

How to sign the name James using Sign Language

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

The name James in sign language

Numerology