Jamie

Jamie Meaning & Origin

About Jamie
The surname Jamie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name James, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov. The name James means "supplanter" or "one who follows" and has biblical origins. As a surname, Jamie signifies a descendant of someone named James and is commonly found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jamie: 549
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JM
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤeɪmi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JM', 'AM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jamie in Braille

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

The name Jamie in braille

How to sign the name Jamie using Sign Language

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

The name Jamie in sign language

Numerology