Ehm

Ehm Meaning & Origin

About Ehm
The surname Ehm is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ehme," which itself is a short form of the given name "Ehrenreich." The name Ehrenreich is composed of the elements "ehren," meaning "honor," and "reich," meaning "rich" or "powerful." Therefore, the surname Ehm can be interpreted to mean "honorable" or "rich in honor."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ehm: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AM
🗽 NYSIIS
EAN
🔊 Soundex
E050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 M
🌐 IPA
/ehm*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ehm in Braille

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

The name Ehm in braille

How to sign the name Ehm using Sign Language

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

The name Ehm in sign language

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