Hyams

Hyams Meaning & Origin

About Hyams
The surname Hyams is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Haim", which is a variant of the Hebrew name "Chayyim" meaning "life". The addition of the patronymic suffix "-s" indicates "son of Haim". The name Hyams is therefore a patronymic surname meaning "son of Haim" or "son of life".

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hyams: 857
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27974
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMS
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 AH0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/haɪəmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hyams in Braille

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

The name Hyams in braille

How to sign the name Hyams using Sign Language

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

The name Hyams in sign language

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