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

Jemes, 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 Jemes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jemes in America

Jemes is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jemes surname appeared 175 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 Jemes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jemes 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 Jemes

The surname JEMES is of English origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the name James, which was derived from the Hebrew name Jacob. The earliest recorded instances of the JEMES surname can be found in various historical documents from the 13th century, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire and the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire.

In the 14th century, the JEMES surname appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, where it was recorded as Jemys. This variation in spelling was common during that time period due to inconsistencies in record-keeping and regional dialects. The name is also thought to have connections to the village of Jeames in Somersetshire, which was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

One of the earliest known bearers of the JEMES surname was Sir John Jemes, a prominent landowner and knight who lived in Gloucestershire during the late 13th century. Another notable figure was William Jemes, a merchant and alderman in the city of London, who was recorded in the city's records in the early 15th century.

During the 16th century, the JEMES surname gained further recognition when Thomas Jemes, a renowned playwright and poet, was born in Warwickshire in 1572. His works, which included several plays and sonnets, were widely acclaimed during the Elizabethan era.

In the 18th century, the JEMES surname was associated with the renowned botanist and explorer, Henry Jemes, who was born in Dorset in 1728. He is best known for his extensive travels throughout the Caribbean and his contributions to the study of tropical plants.

Another significant figure in history with the JEMES surname was Sir Edward Jemes, a distinguished military officer who served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Kent in 1789 and played a crucial role in several major battles, including the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jemes

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

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

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