Jamar
English
Etymology 1
(Possibly a) Blend of Jamal + Lamar.
Proper noun
Jamar
- A male given name.
Etymology 2
Probably an altered spelling of French Jamard. This surname is mostly found in Belgium.
Proper noun
Jamar (plural Jamars)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Jamar is the 34495th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 656 individuals. Jamar is most common among Black/African American (49.39%) and White (44.21%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Jamar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 241.