Eames

Eames Meaning & Origin

About Eames
The surname Eames is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Amis," which itself comes from the Latin word "amicus," meaning "friend." The name Eames therefore signifies "son of Amis" or "descendant of Amis." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of a man named Amis. The name Eames has variations such as Eme, Emeis, and Emeys.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eames: 2,720
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.92

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMS
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/imz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eames in Braille

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

The name Eames in braille

How to sign the name Eames using Sign Language

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

The name Eames in sign language

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