Meaning of the nameJameson
- Male
- English origin
- Ja-me-son
Jameson is a masculine name of English origin, a patronymic meaning 'son of James'.
- People (2022)
- 2,027
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,069
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,139
- people
Jameson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jameson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (672 people).
0 women 2,016 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jameson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jameson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pará 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 455 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 208 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 196 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 183 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 169 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 146 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 97 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 43 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 42 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jameson
Jameson comes from English, formed from James plus the suffix -son, 'son of', and began as a surname before being used as a first name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,027 people named Jameson, with a median age of 27. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas. The census counts only the first word of the name.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jameson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Jameson
What does the name Jameson mean?
Jameson means “son of James”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Jameson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,027 people with the first name Jameson, which ranks it number 5,069 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jameson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jameson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,016 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jameson?
Jameson is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jameson most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Jameson (169 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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