Chames

Chames Meaning & Origin

About Chames
The surname Chames is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jaime," which is the Spanish form of James. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jaime. The name Jaime itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Ya'aqov" or Jacob, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Chames can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jaime" or "son of Jaime."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chames: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/chames*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chames in Braille

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

The name Chames in braille

How to sign the name Chames using Sign Language

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

The name Chames in sign language

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