Dahms

Dahms Meaning & Origin

About Dahms
The surname Dahms is of German origin and is derived from the given name Thomas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Thomas. The name Thomas itself is derived from the Aramaic word "toma," meaning "twin." Therefore, the surname Dahms can be understood to mean "son of Thomas" or "descendant of Thomas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dahms: 1,842
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15806
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMS
🗽 NYSIIS
DAN
🔊 Soundex
D052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/dɑmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dahms in Braille

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

The name Dahms in braille

How to sign the name Dahms using Sign Language

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

The name Dahms in sign language

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