Ihm

Ihm Meaning & Origin

About Ihm
The surname Ihm is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ihm," which is a short form of the given name "Johann" or "Johannes." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ihm. The name Ihm is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ihm: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AM
🗽 NYSIIS
IAN
🔊 Soundex
I050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 M
🌐 IPA
/ihm*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ihm in Braille

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

The name Ihm in braille

How to sign the name Ihm using Sign Language

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

The name Ihm in sign language

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