Jameson

Jameson Meaning & Origin

About Jameson
The surname Jameson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name James, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named James. The name James is a common English name and has biblical origins, ultimately meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jameson can be interpreted as "son of James" or "descendant of James."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jameson: 13,255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,715
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jameson 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 Jameson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY1 M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤeɪmsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JMSN', 'AMSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jameson in Braille

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

The name Jameson in braille

How to sign the name Jameson using Sign Language

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

The name Jameson in sign language

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