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UK surname

Jamie

A variant of the Hebrew name Jacob/James.

In the 1881 census there were 161 people recorded with the Jamie surname, ranking it #14,801 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 244, ranked #17,096, down from #14,801 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ayr Newton and St Quivox, Forfar and Arbroath and St. Vigeans. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Aylesbury Vale, North West Leicestershire and IZ10.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jamie is 244 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 51.6%.

1881 census count

161

Ranked #14,801

Modern count

244

2016, ranked #17,096

Peak year

2016

244 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jamie had 161 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,801 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 244 in 2016, ranked #17,096.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 170 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Jamie surname distribution map

The map shows where the Jamie surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Jamie surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jamie over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 149 #12,967
1861 historical 153 #15,032
1881 historical 161 #14,801
1891 historical 170 #16,816
1901 historical 165 #17,085
1911 historical 10 #32,609
1997 modern 119 #24,302
1998 modern 133 #23,308
1999 modern 126 #24,239
2000 modern 135 #23,250
2001 modern 124 #24,114
2002 modern 131 #23,793
2003 modern 125 #24,265
2004 modern 134 #23,425
2005 modern 152 #21,572
2006 modern 146 #22,320
2007 modern 150 #22,212
2008 modern 157 #21,766
2009 modern 174 #20,782
2010 modern 180 #20,812
2011 modern 190 #19,942
2012 modern 224 #17,786
2013 modern 227 #17,922
2014 modern 223 #18,279
2015 modern 229 #17,846
2016 modern 244 #17,096

Geography

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Where Jamies are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ayr Newton and St Quivox, Forfar, Arbroath and St. Vigeans, Edinburgh and Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Aylesbury Vale, North West Leicestershire, IZ10, Carse of Stirling and Trafford. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ayr Newton and St Quivox Ayr
2 Forfar Forfar
3 Arbroath and St. Vigeans Forfar
4 Edinburgh Edinburgh
5 Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry Forfar

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Aylesbury Vale 006 Aylesbury Vale
2 North West Leicestershire 012 North West Leicestershire
3 IZ10 East Lothian
4 Carse of Stirling Stirling
5 Trafford 027 Trafford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jamie

These lists show first names that appear often with the Jamie surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jamie

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jamie, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Jamie surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Jamie household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Jamie is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jamie is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Jamie falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jamie is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Jamie, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Jamie

The surname Jamie is of Scottish origin, derived from the medieval personal name Hamyn or Aymon. This name is believed to have originated from the Old French name Haimon, which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "haim" (home) and "mund" (protection).

Jamie first emerged as a surname in the 13th century in Scotland. It is thought to have originated as a nickname referring to the personal name Hamyn or Aymon. One of the earliest recorded uses of the surname Jamie dates back to 1296 when William Jameson was listed in the Ragman Rolls, a collection of homage rolls from Scotland during the reign of King Edward I of England.

The Jamie surname is particularly prevalent in the Scottish Lowlands, with notable concentrations in the counties of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Renfrewshire. The name is also found in various spellings, such as Jameson, Jamieson, and Jamesone, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

In the 16th century, the Jamie surname was held by several notable individuals, including the Scottish painter George Jamesone (1589-1644), renowned for his portraits of Scottish nobility and clergymen. Another prominent figure was Robert Jameson (1774-1854), a Scottish naturalist and mineralogist who served as the Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh.

During the 17th century, the Jamie surname gained prominence through the work of William Jameson (1642-1719), a Scottish Presbyterian minister and author who wrote extensively on religious topics. Additionally, John Jameson (1773-1844), the founder of the renowned Irish whiskey distillery Jameson, was born to a Scottish family bearing the Jamie surname.

In the 19th century, Robert Jameson (1805-1868), a Scottish architect and civil engineer, made significant contributions to the construction of railways and bridges in Scotland and England. Another notable figure was Andrew Jameson (1855-1927), a Scottish physician and medical researcher who made important discoveries in the field of tropical medicine.

Throughout history, the Jamie surname has been associated with individuals from various professions, including artists, scientists, clergymen, and entrepreneurs, reflecting the diverse contributions made by those bearing this Scottish name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jamie families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jamie surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Angus leads with 81 Jamies recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.67x.

County Total Index
Angus 81 55.67x
Ayrshire 23 19.57x
Midlothian 12 5.70x
Aberdeenshire 10 6.88x
Lanarkshire 10 1.97x
Kincardineshire 7 36.59x
Stirlingshire 6 10.36x
Inverness-shire 3 6.40x
Glamorgan 2 0.73x
Middlesex 2 0.13x
Morayshire 2 8.20x
Dunbartonshire 1 2.37x
Kent 1 0.19x
Perthshire 1 1.42x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Arbroath in Angus leads with 24 Jamies recorded in 1881 and an index of 497.93x.

Place Total Index
Arbroath 24 497.93x
Montrose 22 249.43x
Forfar 11 139.59x
Aberdeen Old Machar 10 32.93x
St Quivox 9 226.70x
Galston 8 249.22x
Marykirk 7 886.08x
Barony 6 4.67x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 6 7.09x
Duddingston 5 118.48x
Dundee 5 9.20x
Loudoun 5 176.68x
Glasgow 4 4.44x
Inverkeillor 4 444.44x
Menmuir 4 975.61x
Stirling 3 41.10x
Abroath St Vigeans 2 333.33x
Brechin 2 34.97x
Clase 2 19.67x
Kilmorack 2 140.85x
Kinnel 2 526.32x
Kirriemuir 2 55.71x
Larbert 2 57.80x
Rafford 2 350.88x
Shoreditch London 2 2.94x
Cardross 1 19.72x
Dunbarney 1 243.90x
Inverness 1 8.47x
Kilmarnock 1 7.15x
Lunan 1 769.23x
Newtyle 1 204.08x
North Leith 1 10.27x
St Ninians 1 17.42x
St Vigeans 1 12.74x
Westwell 1 185.19x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Jamie surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Jane 2
Caroline 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Jamie surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
David 1
Louis 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Jamie households.

FAQ

Jamie surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jamie surname in 1881?

In 1881, 161 people were recorded with the Jamie surname. That placed it at #14,801 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jamie surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 244 in 2016. That gives Jamie a modern rank of #17,096.

What does the Jamie surname mean?

A variant of the Hebrew name Jacob/James.

What does the Jamie map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Jamie bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.