Explore the Family Name Jamail

The meaning of Jamail

Americanized form of Lebanese Arabic Gemayel, a surname related to Jamal. This form of the surname is also found in Morocco, but it is very rare there. Bearers of the Lebanese surname are Christians. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile.

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How common is the last name Jamail in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jamail saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 68,973 in 2000 to 79,338 in 2010, representing a decrease of 15.03 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying this surname decreased from 266 in 2000 to 240 in 2010, marking a 9.77 percent decrease. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Jamail surname per 100,000 people declined by 20 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#79,338	-15.03%
Count	266	240	-9.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jamail

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jamail. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. Also, no individuals carrying this surname identified as having two or more races. Notably, the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as White slightly decreased from 95.49 percent in 2000 to 94.58 percent in 2010. The representation of the Black population with this surname, however, experienced a significant change, declining from 1.88 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.49%	94.58%	-0.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.88%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%