Explore the Family Name Jemmott

The meaning of Jemmott

English: from the personal name Jemot, a diminutive of Jem, a pet form of James. This surname is frequent in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Saint Lucia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Alicia, Armando, Dionicio, Gregoria, Guillermo, Roberto, Rosita, Ruperto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jemmott has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010, with its rank improving from 32,939 to 31,033, marking a 5.79% change. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased during this period from 656 to 748, indicating a 14.02% rise. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a minor increase of 4.17%, changing from 0.24 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,939	#31,033	5.79%
Count	656	748	14.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.25	4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jemmott

In terms of ethnic identity, the Jemmott surname is notably prevalent in the Black community, with 70.45% identifying as such according to the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data. This represents a minor decrease of 0.61% from the 2000 census. The second most common ethnicity associated with the surname is White, at 14.04% in 2010, showing a 5.07% decrease from 2000. Hispanic representation increased by 17.36%, bringing it to 12.17% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 20.98% to 2.41%. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islander remained unchanged at 0.00%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a marginal increase of 3.30% to 0.94%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	70.88%	70.45%	-0.61%
White	14.79%	14.04%	-5.07%
Hispanic	10.37%	12.17%	17.36%
Two or More Races	3.05%	2.41%	-20.98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.91%	0.94%	3.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%