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Jamison Family History

Jamison Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from Middle English and Scots Jami(e)son Jameson Jem(i)son ‘son of James’ (see James ). Jameson and Jamison are mainly found in northern England especially in Northumberland and Durham while in Scotland the more usual form is Jamieson but all three versions occur on either side of the border. Scottish: variant of McCamish .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Jamieson, Jameson, Jemison, Jackson, Jamerson, Davison, Amison, Jason

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Where is the Jamison family from?

You can see how Jamison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jamison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jamison families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 66 Jamison families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 27% of all the recorded Jamison's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Jamison families in 1840.
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What did your Jamison ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jamison. 19% of Jamison men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Jamison women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jamison were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    9%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Housewife
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 102,000 immigration records available for the last name Jamison. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Jamison. For the veterans among your Jamison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jamison lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Jamison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Jamison in 1944 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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