Jamison

Jamison Meaning & Origin

About Jamison
The surname Jamison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name James, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." The name Jamison signifies "son of James" and is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote the descendants or family members of someone named James.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jamison: 27,697
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,270
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.39

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

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 Jamison in Braille

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

The name Jamison in braille

How to sign the name Jamison using Sign Language

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

The name Jamison in sign language

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