Homem

Homem Meaning & Origin

About Homem
The surname Homem is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Portuguese word "homem," meaning "man" or "person." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Homem. The surname Homem is relatively common in Portugal and may have been used to denote characteristics associated with masculinity or to distinguish individuals from others with similar names.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Homem: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANAN
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 M EH0 M
🌐 IPA
/homem*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Homem in Braille

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

The name Homem in braille

How to sign the name Homem using Sign Language

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

The name Homem in sign language

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