Jammes

Jammes Meaning & Origin

About Jammes
The surname Jammes is of French origin and is derived from the given name "Jacques," which is the French form of the name James. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jacques or James. The name James itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Yaakov," meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jammes can be interpreted to mean "son of Jacques" or "descendant of James."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jammes: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jammes 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
JMS
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/jammes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JMS', 'AMS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jammes in Braille

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

The name Jammes in braille

How to sign the name Jammes using Sign Language

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

The name Jammes in sign language

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