Hames

Hames Meaning & Origin

About Hames
The surname Hames is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hamo," which itself is a short form of the Germanic name "Haimric." The name Hames signifies "home ruler" or "ruler of the estate," with "ham" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." It is likely that the surname Hames was originally a nickname or occupational name given to someone who held a position of authority or had a connection to a particular estate or household.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hames: 3,633
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9003
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.23

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HMS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0502
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/heΙͺmz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hames in Braille

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

The name Hames in braille

How to sign the name Hames using Sign Language

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

The name Hames in sign language

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