Explore the Family Name Jimerson

The meaning of Jimerson

Scottish and northern English: variant of Jameson, based on a pet form of the personal name.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Jimerson has slightly decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010, dropping from a rank of 8780 to 9192, representing a change of -4.69%. Despite its lower ranking, the count of people with this surname actually increased by 3.17% during the same period, growing from 3439 to 3548. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of -5.51%, indicating a slower growth rate compared to the overall population increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,780	#9,192	-4.69%
Count	3,439	3,548	3.17%
Proportion per 100k	1.27	1.2	-5.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jimerson

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jimerson, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, increasing by 82.35%, while the proportion of individuals reporting two or more races grew by nearly a quarter (24.93%). The number of Hispanic bearers of the Jimerson name also rose, up 51.25%. Meanwhile, the proportion of white individuals with the surname decreased slightly by -5.03%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a slight drop of -2.13%. Notably, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname remained relatively stable, increasing by just 0.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	45.33%	45.69%	0.79%
White	40.39%	38.36%	-5.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	8.9%	8.71%	-2.13%
Two or More Races	3.61%	4.51%	24.93%
Hispanic	1.6%	2.42%	51.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.17%	0.31%	82.35%