Harms

Harms Meaning & Origin

About Harms
The surname Harms is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hermann, which means "army man" or "warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hermann. Over time, the name Harms has become a common surname in Germany and is also found in other countries with Germanic roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harms: 14,377
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,518
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.87

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRMS
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R M Z
🌐 IPA
/hɑrmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harms in Braille

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

The name Harms in braille

How to sign the name Harms using Sign Language

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

The name Harms in sign language

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