Deems

Deems Meaning & Origin

About Deems
The surname Deems is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dymme," a diminutive form of "Dionysius," which means "follower of Dionysus." Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and revelry. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Deems. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Deems can be interpreted as "descendant of the follower of Dionysus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deems: 1,499
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,457
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deems 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 IY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/dimz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deems in Braille

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

The name Deems in braille

How to sign the name Deems using Sign Language

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

The name Deems in sign language

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