Find out how popular the last name Jamin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jamin.

Jamin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jamin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jamin in America

Jamin is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jamin surname appeared 179 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jamin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jamin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jamin

The surname Jamin originated in France and has its roots in the Old French given name Jamin, which is a diminutive form of the name Jacques. The name Jacques itself is derived from the Latin name Jacobus, which was the New Testament Latin form of the Hebrew name Jacob.

The earliest known record of the surname Jamin dates back to the 13th century in the region of Île-de-France, which includes Paris. It is believed that the name may have been initially adopted by a family or individuals residing in or near the village of Jamins, located in the department of Seine-et-Marne.

One of the earliest documented references to the Jamin surname can be found in the "Livre des Mestiers" (Book of Trades), a compilation of regulations for various trades and professions in Paris during the 13th century. This historical record suggests that the Jamin family may have been involved in a particular trade or occupation at that time.

During the 16th century, the Jamin surname gained prominence with the birth of Jean Jamin (1504-1564), a French artist and sculptor who was renowned for his work on the decoration of the Palace of Fontainebleau. His contributions to the French Renaissance art movement have been widely recognized.

Another notable figure bearing the Jamin surname was Nicolas Jamin (1732-1804), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was a member of the French Academy of Sciences and served as the Director of the Paris Observatory.

In the 19th century, Jules Jamin (1818-1886), a French physicist and professor at the École Polytechnique, gained recognition for his research on the interference of light waves, contributing to the development of the field of optics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jamin name in Britain can be traced back to the 17th century, when Jean Jamin, a French Huguenot refugee, settled in England after fleeing religious persecution in France. His descendants continued to use the surname Jamin, establishing a branch of the family in England.

While the Jamin surname is more prevalent in France and other French-speaking regions, it has also been found in various other parts of Europe and beyond, likely due to migration patterns and the spread of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jamin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jamin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jamin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jamin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jamin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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