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James

in the US

There are 189,596 people with the last name "James" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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James 84
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  1. is 80th most common Long
  2. is 81st most common Price
  3. is 82nd most common Myers
  4. is 83rd most common Sullivan
  5. is 84th most common James
  6. is 85th most common Foster
  7. is 86th most common Russell
  8. is 87th most common Powell
  9. is 88th most common Diaz

Similar Names and Nicknames

Jones, Jameson, Jamerson, Janes, Jines, Janek, Jame, Janeczko, Jameison, Juneja

Most Common First Names for James

Robert, Michael, David, William, Mary, John, Richard, Charles, Thomas, Linda

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Meaning & History

English: from a personal name that has the same origin as Jacob. However, among English speakers, it is now felt to be a separate name in its own right. This is largely because in the Authorized Version of the Bible (1611) the form James is used in the New Testament as the name of two of Christ's apostles (James the brother of John and James the brother of Andrew), whereas in the Old Testament the brother of Esau is called Jacob. The form James comes from Latin Jacobus via Late Latin Jac(o)mus, which also gave rise to Jaime, the regular form of the name in Spanish (as opposed to the learned Jacobo). See also Jack and Jackman. This is a common surname throughout the British Isles, particularly in South Wales.

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