Hymes

Hymes Meaning & Origin

About Hymes
The surname Hymes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hym" or "Heme," which itself is a short form of the personal name "Hemming." The name Hemming is of Old Norse origin and means "home ruler" or "ruler of the village." Therefore, the surname Hymes can be interpreted to mean "son of Hemming" or "descendant of Hemming."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hymes: 2,177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,874
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hymes 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
HMS
🗽 NYSIIS
HNA
🔊 Soundex
H0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/haɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hymes in Braille

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

The name Hymes in braille

How to sign the name Hymes using Sign Language

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

The name Hymes in sign language

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