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

Jammu, 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 Jammu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jammu in America

Jammu is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jammu surname appeared 113 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 Jammu.

The history of the last name Jammu

The surname JAMMU has its origins in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is believed to have evolved from the ancient Sanskrit name "Jambu," which referred to a type of fruit or tree. The region of Jammu has a long and storied history, dating back to the 14th century BCE when it was part of the ancient Maurya Empire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JAMMU can be found in the Rajatarangini, a 12th century Sanskrit chronicle that details the history of the region. The text mentions several rulers and noblemen with the surname JAMMU, suggesting that it was already well-established by that time.

During the Mughal era, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th century, the region of Jammu was ruled by a dynasty of Hindu Rajputs who bore the surname JAMMU. One notable figure from this period was Raja Ranjit Dev JAMMU, who ruled from 1733 to 1782 and is credited with expanding the boundaries of the Jammu kingdom.

In the late 18th century, the JAMMU dynasty came under the control of the powerful Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh, who annexed the region into his empire. Despite this political upheaval, the surname JAMMU remained associated with the area and its ruling elite.

One of the most famous figures with the surname JAMMU was Raja Gulab Singh JAMMU, who was born in 1792 and played a pivotal role in the First Anglo-Sikh War. He later became the founder of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in 1846, after the British East India Company granted him the territory as a reward for his allegiance during the war.

Another notable figure was Sir Hari Singh JAMMU (1895-1961), who served as the last ruling Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir before the state's accession to India in 1947. His son, Karan Singh JAMMU (born 1931), went on to become a prominent political figure and served as the Governor of several Indian states.

Throughout its long history, the surname JAMMU has been associated with the region's ruling classes and nobility, reflecting the deep cultural and political ties between the name and the land from which it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jammu

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

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 Jammu 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.

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

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