Jamieson is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 8 characters long in length.
The form of Jempson. See James - The first appearance of this Christian name in our annals is in Domesday. It afterwards became a common surname, besides giving rise to Jameson, Jamieson, Jempson, Jemmett. and probably through its French form, Jacques, to Jeakes, Jacklin, and the widely-spread Jackson; though John, through its accepted nick name Jack, may have an equal claim to that familiar patronymic.
The baronets of this family, extinct in 1741, originally bore the name of Hæstrecht, the designation of their ancient lordship near Utrecht, in Holland. Roger son of Jacob van Haestrcht came hither in the reign of IIenry VIII, and being known after the Dutch manner by the name of Roger Jacob, that name finally settled into its equivalent James, and he and his posterity were afterwards always so called.
A very ancient family of James of Pantsaison, county of Pembroke, have a tradition that that estate was owned by thirteen William Jameses in succession. B.L.G.
The Scottish form of Jameson.
Is variant of Jameson. See James - The first appearance of this Christian name in our annals is in Domesday. It afterwards became a common surname, besides giving rise to Jameson, Jamieson, Jempson, Jemmett. and probably through its French form, Jacques, to Jeakes, Jacklin, and the widely-spread Jackson; though John, through its accepted nick name Jack, may have an equal claim to that familiar patronymic.
The baronets of this family, extinct in 1741, originally bore the name of Hæstrecht, the designation of their ancient lordship near Utrecht, in Holland. Roger son of Jacob van Haestrcht came hither in the reign of IIenry VIII, and being known after the Dutch manner by the name of Roger Jacob, that name finally settled into its equivalent James, and he and his posterity were afterwards always so called.
A very ancient family of James of Pantsaison, county of Pembroke, have a tradition that that estate was owned by thirteen William Jameses in succession. B.L.G.
The son of Jamie, Scotch pet form of James meaning "the supplanter".
The form of Jamison. The son of Jamie, Scotch pet form of James meaning "the supplanter".
How popular is Jamieson?
Jamieson is common in United States, Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Wales, Malawi, Panama, Fiji.
Jamieson is ranked 10779 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Jamieson bearers increased by 2.43 per cent in 2010 US census to 7338 since 2000, the surname slipped by 266 spots and ranked at 4812. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.85 | 88.86 |
| Black | 5.51 | 5.43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.26 | 2.08 |
| Others | 2.26 | 1.74 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.38 | 1.17 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.75 | 0.71 |
United States10,590
Australia9,728
Canada8,686
England8,230
Scotland7,735
New Zealand3,506
South Africa998
Jamaica657
Northern Ireland406
Wales311
Malawi209
Panama130
Fiji126
France69
Zimbabwe69
Singapore68
Botswana61
Argentina60
Ireland57
Thailand47
Spain42
Malaysia40
Mexico30
Brazil24
Germany24
Sweden23
Qatar19
Netherlands13
Switzerland13
Italy12
Costa Rica11
Ghana9
Hong Kong9
Norway9
Sri Lanka9
Philippines9
American Samoa8
China7
Czechia7
Falkland Islands7
Liberia6
Peru6
Poland6Immigrants to US
From Ireland
During the great famine, 24 years old maid Sarah Jamieson who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 25, 1846 by Robert Parks put out from Liverpool. 10 years old Ann Jamieson, Mary Jamieson (20), Mary Jamieson (39), Christopher Jamieson, aged 43, Samath Jamieson (28) Immigrant, 6 years old Caroline Jamieson, Edward Jamieson (4), Jessie Jamieson (2), Farmer Daniel Jamieson, Thomas Jamieson (22) Farmer, 20 years old John Jamieson, Eliza Jamieson (18) Spinster, Robert Jamieson (24) Workman, Edward Jamieson, aged 28, and 19 other Jamieson around 36.84% of whom were workman while others worked as merchant migrated to US from Liverpool, Glasgow, Belfast, Londonderry and Greenock.
Jamieson Namesakes
- Jane Jamieson, track and field athlete from Australia
- Alice Jamieson, American Calgary, Alberta feminist and magistrate
- Alex Jamieson, natural foods chef, author, speaker
- Douglas Jamieson, Lord Jamieson, Scottish Unionist politician and judge
- Norma Jamieson, Australian polititian
- George W. Jamieson, American actor and lapidary, born in Varick Street
- James D. Jamieson, cell biologist and professor at the Yale School of Medicine
- Sarah Jamieson, Australian middle distance runner
- Robert Alan Jamieson, Scottish Shetland poet and novelist
- Thomas Hill Jamieson, Scottish librarian
- Penny Jamieson, retired Anglican bishop
- Craig Jamieson, is Keeper of Sanskrit Manuscripts at the University of Cambridge
- Thomas Jamieson, Scottish scientist most associated with his studies of sea level and glacial isostasy during the Quaternary
- John Jamieson, Scottish minister of religion, lexicographer
- Cathy Jamieson, Scottish Labour Party politician
- Kathleen Hall Jamieson, American professor of communication and the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania
- Reuben Rupert Jamieson, 19th mayor of Calgary, Alberta
- Scott Jamieson, Australian soccer player
- Phil Jamieson, Australian musician from Hornsby, New South Wales
- Margaret Jamieson, Scottish Labour politician
- Reid Jamieson, Canadian singer songwriter
- Charlie Jamieson, American baseball player
- Stuart Jamieson, Canadian politician
- Jim Jamieson, American professional golfer
- Sid Jamieson, American former lacrosse coach
- William Darius Jamieson, newspaper publisher and a Democratic U.S. Representative
- James Edgar Jamieson, Ontario farmer and political figure
- Gil Jamieson, Australian painter
- Colin Jamieson, politician in Western Australia
Jamieson Namesakes
- Jane Jamieson, track and field athlete from Australia
- Alice Jamieson, American Calgary, Alberta feminist and magistrate
- Alex Jamieson, natural foods chef, author, speaker
- Douglas Jamieson, Lord Jamieson, Scottish Unionist politician and judge
- Norma Jamieson, Australian polititian
- George W. Jamieson, American actor and lapidary, born in Varick Street
- James D. Jamieson, cell biologist and professor at the Yale School of Medicine
- Sarah Jamieson, Australian middle distance runner
- Robert Alan Jamieson, Scottish Shetland poet and novelist
- Thomas Hill Jamieson, Scottish librarian
- Penny Jamieson, retired Anglican bishop
- Craig Jamieson, is Keeper of Sanskrit Manuscripts at the University of Cambridge
- Thomas Jamieson, Scottish scientist most associated with his studies of sea level and glacial isostasy during the Quaternary
- John Jamieson, Scottish minister of religion, lexicographer
- Cathy Jamieson, Scottish Labour Party politician
- Kathleen Hall Jamieson, American professor of communication and the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania
- Reuben Rupert Jamieson, 19th mayor of Calgary, Alberta
- Scott Jamieson, Australian soccer player
- Phil Jamieson, Australian musician from Hornsby, New South Wales
- Margaret Jamieson, Scottish Labour politician
- Reid Jamieson, Canadian singer songwriter
- Charlie Jamieson, American baseball player
- Stuart Jamieson, Canadian politician
- Jim Jamieson, American professional golfer
- Sid Jamieson, American former lacrosse coach
- William Darius Jamieson, newspaper publisher and a Democratic U.S. Representative
- James Edgar Jamieson, Ontario farmer and political figure
- Gil Jamieson, Australian painter
- Colin Jamieson, politician in Western Australia