|
James
|
(Rate 1 2 3 4 5) |
Origin Of The Surname James
|
Meaning Of The Surname James
Descendant of Jacob
|
Interesting
Facts About
James
James is a patronymic surname which means it was given to the members of a household to pass down the father’s name. This also often included servants and slaves taking on the surname of their masters, which lead to a rise in English surnames and a fall in foreign surnames until the 19th century in English speaking countries. James as a given name is a variant of Jacob and therefore the surname James means descendant of Jacob, which is of Hebrew origin. Alex James is a Scottish football player. |
James Statistics
James is the number 28 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 151,855 share the surname James in the UK.
Why not share the surname James with your friends?
|
|
|
|
|