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

Jimmo, 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 Jimmo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jimmo in America

Jimmo is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jimmo surname appeared 201 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 Jimmo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jimmo 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 Jimmo

The surname Jimmo has its origins in Scotland, where it emerged as a variant of the more common surname Jimmison or Jemmison. The name likely derives from the medieval personal name James, itself a variant of the Latin name Jacobus, meaning "supplanter" or "heel-grabber." The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 14th century in the Scottish Lowlands.

One notable early bearer of the name was William Jimmo, a merchant and burgess of Edinburgh in the late 15th century. Records from the time mention him as a prominent figure in the city's trade guilds. Another early bearer was John Jimmo, who served as a baillie (municipal officer) in the town of Haddington in the mid-16th century.

The Jimmo surname is also found in various historical records from the Scottish Borders region, such as the Berwickshire parish registers, which document the births, marriages, and deaths of families with this surname in the 17th and 18th centuries. One such entry records the marriage of Thomas Jimmo and Margaret Henderson in the village of Ayton in 1685.

As the name spread across Scotland, it underwent several spelling variations, including Jymmo, Jemmoe, and Jemmow. These variants were often reflective of the local dialects and pronunciations of the areas where the name was found.

Among notable historical figures bearing the Jimmo surname was John Jimmo (1766-1834), a Scottish poet and schoolmaster from Ayrshire. His collection of poems, titled "The Rustic Bard," was published in 1820 and celebrated the beauty of the Scottish countryside. Another notable bearer was Sir James Jimmo (1812-1889), a Scottish banker and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the city of Edinburgh through his charitable works.

While the Jimmo surname has its roots in Scotland, it has since spread to other parts of the British Isles and beyond, carried by Scottish emigrants and their descendants. Today, the name can be found across the English-speaking world, though it remains relatively uncommon compared to its more widespread variant forms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jimmo

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

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

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