Elmes

Elmes Meaning & Origin

About Elmes
The surname Elmes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Elm" or "Elmer," which means "noble" or "famous." The addition of the suffix "-s" indicates "son of," making Elmes a patronymic surname. It is likely that the name was originally used to identify someone as the son of Elm or Elmer, or to denote a person who possessed the characteristics associated with these names, such as nobility or fame.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elmes: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALMS
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E4502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L M Z
🌐 IPA
/ɛlmz/
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('ALMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elmes in Braille

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

The name Elmes in braille

How to sign the name Elmes using Sign Language

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

The name Elmes in sign language

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