Hellams

Hellams Meaning & Origin

About Hellams
The surname Hellams is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Helain" or "Helen," which itself is derived from the Greek name "Helene," meaning "torch" or "light." The addition of the suffix "-am" signifies "son of," making Hellams a patronymic surname. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hellams can be interpreted as "son of Helain" or "son of Helen."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hellams: 441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,966
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L AH0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛləmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hellams in Braille

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

The name Hellams in braille

How to sign the name Hellams using Sign Language

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

The name Hellams in sign language

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