Last Name JEMISON

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Meaning The son of James, from the nickname Jim. The 'p' is in trusive as in Simpson and Thompson.
Origin English

Rank 8,414 (2000 US census) 5,443 (1990 US census)
Count 3,608 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 29.35%, or 1059 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 65.94%, or 2379 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.19%, or 7 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.86%, or 31 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.66%, or 96 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1%, or 36 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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