Jimmy

Jimmy Meaning & Origin

About Jimmy
The surname Jimmy is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name James, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name James means "supplanter" or "one who follows" and has biblical origins. As a surname, Jimmy signifies a descendant of someone named James, indicating a familial connection to an ancestor with that given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jimmy: 518
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JM
🗽 NYSIIS
JAN
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɪmi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JM', 'AM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jimmy in Braille

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

The name Jimmy in braille

How to sign the name Jimmy using Sign Language

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

The name Jimmy in sign language

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