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UK surname

Jamson

In the 1881 census there were 144 people recorded with the Jamson surname, ranking it #15,891 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 146, ranked #24,173, down from #15,891 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Whitby, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Nottingham St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gedling, Newark and Sherwood and Wigan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jamson is 251 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 1.4%.

1881 census count

144

Ranked #15,891

Modern count

146

2016, ranked #24,173

Peak year

1861

251 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jamson had 144 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,891 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 146 in 2016, ranked #24,173.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 251 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Jamson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jamson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jamson 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 129 #14,406
1861 historical 251 #9,830
1881 historical 144 #15,891
1891 historical 236 #13,278
1901 historical 138 #18,955
1911 historical 150 #17,866
1997 modern 150 #21,119
1998 modern 153 #21,387
1999 modern 152 #21,636
2000 modern 155 #21,341
2001 modern 155 #21,047
2002 modern 162 #20,839
2003 modern 152 #21,486
2004 modern 155 #21,352
2005 modern 152 #21,572
2006 modern 149 #22,013
2007 modern 150 #22,212
2008 modern 146 #22,822
2009 modern 146 #23,352
2010 modern 151 #23,377
2011 modern 154 #22,886
2012 modern 152 #23,069
2013 modern 156 #23,004
2014 modern 149 #23,969
2015 modern 147 #24,036
2016 modern 146 #24,173

Geography

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Where Jamsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Whitby, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham St Mary, Epperstone and Richmond. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gedling, Newark and Sherwood, Wigan and South Hams. 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 Whitby Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
4 Epperstone Nottinghamshire
5 Richmond Yorkshire, North Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gedling 002 Gedling
2 Gedling 015 Gedling
3 Newark and Sherwood 001 Newark and Sherwood
4 Wigan 040 Wigan
5 South Hams 003 South Hams

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jamson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jamson

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jamson, 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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Jamson is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jamson is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Jamson falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Jamson 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 Jamson, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Jamson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jamson 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 49 Jamsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.88x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 49 25.88x
Yorkshire 29 2.08x
Northumberland 14 6.70x
Durham 12 2.87x
Middlesex 12 0.85x
Derbyshire 7 3.18x
Cambridgeshire 5 5.62x
Lancashire 5 0.30x
Cheshire 3 0.97x
Surrey 3 0.44x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.77x
Essex 1 0.36x
Kent 1 0.21x
Midlothian 1 0.53x
Norfolk 1 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nottingham St Mary in Nottinghamshire leads with 19 Jamsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.80x.

Place Total Index
Nottingham St Mary 19 38.80x
Epperstone 16 7619.05x
Whitby 14 298.51x
Cowpen 8 166.32x
Hasland 7 312.50x
Masham 7 1372.55x
Richmond 6 276.50x
Broughton In Salford 5 32.81x
Thorney 5 505.05x
West Bridgford 5 2631.58x
Bishopwearmouth 4 11.15x
North Shields 4 95.92x
St George In East London 4 30.28x
Brinnington 3 103.45x
Bromley London 3 9.71x
Camberwell 3 3.34x
Poplar London 3 11.32x
Ryhope 3 103.45x
South Shields 3 80.65x
Tuxford 3 638.30x
Tynemouth 2 17.87x
Woodborough 2 465.12x
Aberdeen Old Machar 1 3.68x
Bingham 1 125.00x
Chatham 1 7.59x
Edinburgh St Marys 1 27.32x
Ellingstring 1 1666.67x
Gainford 1 232.56x
Great Yarmouth 1 5.59x
Hammersmith London 1 2.89x
Mansfield Woodhouse 1 79.37x
Ormesby 1 26.74x
Plumtree 1 500.00x
Shadwell London 1 25.45x
Stapleford 1 64.94x
West Ham 1 1.63x
Wingate 1 34.97x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 17
Sarah 11
Elizabeth 6
Emma 6
Ann 5
Catherine 3
Eliza 3
Alice 2
Emily 2
Hannah 2
Lucy 2
Maria 2
Agnes 1
Annie 1
Barbara 1
Caroline 1
Clare 1
Ellen 1
Florence 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Janie 1
Kate 1
Leviana 1
Margaret 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Jamson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jamson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 144 people were recorded with the Jamson surname. That placed it at #15,891 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jamson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 146 in 2016. That gives Jamson a modern rank of #24,173.

What does the Jamson map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Jamson 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.