Jim

Jim Meaning & Origin

About Jim
The surname Jim is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name James, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the father's name. The name James means "supplanter" or "one who follows" and has been a popular given name throughout history. As a surname, Jim indicates that the family is descended from someone named James.

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📏 Surname Length
đŸ’Ŧ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jim: 3,544
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JM
đŸ—Ŋ NYSIIS
JAN
🔊 Soundex
J050
đŸŽĩ Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 M
🌐 IPA
/ʤÉĒm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JM', 'AM')
đŸˆ¯ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jim in Braille

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

The name Jim in braille

How to sign the name Jim using Sign Language

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

The name Jim in sign language

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