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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Jemison

Jemison is the 8,625th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 3,653 people carried it — about 1.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Jemison are Black.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Black67.5%
White23.8%
Multiracial5.3%
Hispanic2.2%
Native American0.7%
Asian American0.4%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#5,443
4,974
2000
#8,414
3,608
2010
#8,653
3,797
2020
#8,625
3,653
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