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

Jamison, 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 Jamison surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jamison in America

Jamison is the 1270th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jamison surname appeared 27,697 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Jamison.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jamison 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 Jamison

The surname Jamison finds its origins in Scotland, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Gaelic personal name "Seumas" or "Seumas," which is a Scottish variant of the name James. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced to the counties of Lanarkshire and Ayrshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Jamison surname was John Jamison, who was recorded in the Registre de la Paroisse de Campvere, in the Netherlands, in 1591. This suggests that the name may have been present in Scotland even earlier, as Scots were known to travel and settle in the Low Countries during that period.

The Jamison surname is also found in various Scottish records from the 17th century onwards, such as the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1691, where a John Jamison is listed as a resident of Linlithgow. Additionally, the name appears in the Register of Sasines for the county of Ayr in 1694, where a William Jamison is mentioned.

Over the centuries, the surname has been subject to various spelling variations, including Jamesone, Jameson, Jamieson, and Jamyson. These variations were common due to the lack of standardized spelling practices in earlier times, and the name's pronunciation may have influenced its written form.

Notable individuals with the Jamison surname include:

1. George Jamison (1589-1644), a Scottish clergyman and academic who served as the Principal of the University of Glasgow.
2. William Jamison (1698-1773), a Scottish-born American politician who served as the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly.
3. John Jamison (1759-1839), a Scottish-American physician and soldier who served as a surgeon during the American Revolutionary War.
4. Robert Jamison (1802-1871), a Scottish-born Canadian farmer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.
5. Malachi Jamison (1817-1890), an Irish-American merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the development of the city of Los Angeles, California.

While the Jamison surname is predominantly found in Scotland and areas with Scottish heritage, it has spread across the globe through migration and is now present in various parts of the world, carrying with it the rich history and legacy of its Scottish origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jamison

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

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 Jamison 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 Jamison 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 Jamison was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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