Hickam

Hickam Meaning & Origin

About Hickam
The surname Hickam is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hicca" combined with the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hickam is "the homestead of Hicca" or "the village of Hicca." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Hickam.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hickam: 1,069
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,691
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hickam based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪkəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hickam in Braille

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

The name Hickam in braille

How to sign the name Hickam using Sign Language

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

The name Hickam in sign language

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