Iames

Iames Meaning & Origin

About Iames
The surname Iames is derived from the given name James, which itself originated from the Hebrew name Yaakov. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named James. The name James is of biblical origin and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Iames signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named James.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iames: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMS
🗽 NYSIIS
IANA
🔊 Soundex
I0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 AH0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/iames*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iames in Braille

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

The name Iames in braille

How to sign the name Iames using Sign Language

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

The name Iames in sign language

Numerology