Jamie: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Long before computers fixed spellings, Jamie and James were used side by side. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of James (from Jacob)”.

Jamie and James

Before spelling was fixed, James was also written Jamie. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Jamieson and Jeames.

Jamie by the numbers

According to the 2010 US Census, the Jamie surname had 549 bearers. 34% of them identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Heraldry and the Jamie name

There is no single Jamie family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Jamie family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.