Brahms

Brahms Meaning & Origin

About Brahms
The surname Brahms is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Abraham," which means "father of many nations" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Abraham. Over time, the name Brahms has evolved and become a distinct surname, often associated with individuals of German or Jewish heritage.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brahms: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brahms 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 Brahms is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRMS
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/brɑmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brahms in Braille

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

The name Brahms in braille

How to sign the name Brahms using Sign Language

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

The name Brahms in sign language

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