Iams

Iams Meaning & Origin

About Iams
The surname Iams is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Ivo," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Iv," meaning "yew." The name Iams is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ivo. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Iams. Today, individuals with the surname Iams can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iams: 587
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,848
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMS
🗽 NYSIIS
IAN
🔊 Soundex
I052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 AA0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/iɑmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iams in Braille

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

The name Iams in braille

How to sign the name Iams using Sign Language

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

The name Iams in sign language

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