Jamieson
A Scottish surname meaning “son of James.”
The #4,812 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 42,075 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Jamieson is a patronymic surname built from the personal name James plus -son, meaning “son of James.” In Scottish usage, Jamieson is simply the Scottish form of Jameson. The name James itself comes through Latin and Old French from Hebrew Ya‘aqov, the source of Jacob.
History
The surname is strongly associated with Scotland and the Border counties, where Scottish forms of many biblical patronymics became established. It has long been common enough to be treated as the standard Scottish equivalent of Jameson in older surname dictionaries. Spelling has been relatively stable, though historical records can show minor variation.
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Fun fact
Older surname writers sometimes catalogued Jamieson simply as the Scottish equivalent of Jameson rather than as a separate origin.
From the historical record
“JAINCESON. See James. JAMIESON. The Scottish form of Jameson. JANE. See Femaj^e Christian Names. It ma)'', however, be a corruption of the Fr. Jean, John. JANES, See John. JANEWAY, JANNAWAY. A”
— Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom