Arms

Arms Meaning & Origin

About Arms
The surname Arms is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "armes," meaning "arms" or "weapons." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in the use of arms or weapons, or possibly as a metonymic occupational name for an armorer or a soldier. The surname Arms may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a place associated with arms or weapons.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Arms is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Arms: 3,854
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arms based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Arms is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARMS
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R M Z
🌐 IPA
/ɑrmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arms in Braille

Here's how to represent Arms in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Arms in braille

How to sign the name Arms using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Arms using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Arms in sign language

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