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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The surname Hyams is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Hyams in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.