Given name & surname
Jamieson
“the son of James”
Jamieson is a variant of Jameson. One English interpretation is “the son of James.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jamieson is a variant of Jameson. One English interpretation is “the son of James.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jamieson is a variant of Jameson. An origin associated with Jameson is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Jamieson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jamie.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jamieson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,720
- 1,642 boys · 78 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,697 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,697 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 44 in 1974. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,503 as a first name in 2020; 7,205 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jamieson’s family of names
In English usage, Jamieson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jamie. Jamieson has a related form in Jameson.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jamieson
- Jamieson GreerUnited States Trade Representative since 2025born 1980
- Jamieson PriceAmerican voice, film and television actorborn 1961
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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