Jamieson

Jamieson Meaning & Origin

About Jamieson
The surname Jamieson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name James, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov. The name Jamieson means "son of James" or "son of Jacob." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named James or Jacob. The name Jamieson is fairly common in Scotland and has variations such as Jameson and Jamison.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jamieson: 7,338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,812
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jamieson 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
JMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY1 M IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤeɪmɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JMSN', 'AMSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jamieson in Braille

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

The name Jamieson in braille

How to sign the name Jamieson using Sign Language

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

The name Jamieson in sign language

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