Hiam

Hiam Meaning & Origin

About Hiam
The surname Hiam is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hamo," which itself is a variant of the name "Hammond." The name Hammond is of Germanic origin and means "brave protection" or "high protection." Therefore, the surname Hiam can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Hamo" or "descendant of Hammond," indicating a familial connection to someone with the given name Hamo or Hammond.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiam: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/haɪəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiam in Braille

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

The name Hiam in braille

How to sign the name Hiam using Sign Language

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

The name Hiam in sign language

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