Hammes

Hammes Meaning & Origin

About Hammes
The surname Hammes is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hamo," which was a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "haim," meaning "home." The name Hammes signifies "son of Hamo" or "descendant of Hamo." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hamo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammes: 2,227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMS
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/hĂŚmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammes in Braille

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

The name Hammes in braille

How to sign the name Hammes using Sign Language

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

The name Hammes in sign language

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