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Early Origins of the Jamar family

The surname Jamar was first found in Ile-de-France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Paris and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Jamar family

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Jamar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jamard, Jamaud, Jambert, Jamart, Jamarte, Gembert, Gamhart, Gamhard, Gaman, Jaman and many more.

Early Notables of the Jamar family

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Jamar Ranking

In the United States, the name Jamar is the 17,293rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Jamar family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: including many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.


Contemporary Notables of the name Jamar (post 1700) +

  • Ryan Jamar Boatright (b. 1992), American-born naturalized Armenian professional basketball player from Aurora, Illinois
  • Jamar Chess (b. 1980), American music manager, son of Robin and Marshall Chess
  • Jamar Adcock (1917-1999), American politician and banker
  • Jamar Kendric Nesbit (b. 1976), American football guard
  • Jamar Beasley (b. 1979), American soccer player
  • Jamar William Adcock (1917-1991), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956 (alternate), 1960; Member of Louisiana State Senate, 1960-72 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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