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

Jaymes, 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 Jaymes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaymes in America

Jaymes is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaymes surname appeared 208 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 Jaymes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaymes 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 Jaymes

The surname JAYMES originated in England during the Middle Ages, derived from the popular medieval given name James, which itself came from the Hebrew name Jacob. The earliest recorded spelling of the surname was Jaymes, found in the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk in 1273.

JAYMES is a variant spelling of the more common English surname James, which was first recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The name likely emerged from the Norman-French form "James" or "James," brought to England after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It may also have derived from the Old French place name "St. James," referring to locations named after the apostle St. James.

One of the earliest known bearers of the JAYMES surname was Sir Roger Jaymes, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War. Another notable figure was John Jaymes, a wealthy merchant from Bristol who served as Mayor of the city in 1466.

In the 16th century, the surname JAYMES appeared in various records, including the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1558, which mentioned one John Jaymes. During this period, the name was also associated with the village of Jaymes Endell in Wiltshire, suggesting a possible place name origin.

In the 17th century, the JAYMES surname gained prominence with individuals like Thomas Jaymes (1592-1676), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Durham. Another notable bearer was Captain William Jaymes (1633-1696), a British naval officer and explorer who commanded several expeditions to the West Indies and the Caribbean.

In the 18th century, the surname JAYMES continued to be found in various records, including the London Marriage Allegations of 1709, which mentioned a John Jaymes. During this time, the name was also associated with the village of Jaymeston in Pembrokeshire, Wales, further indicating a potential place name origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaymes

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

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

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