Jiminez

Jiminez Meaning & Origin

About Jiminez
The surname Jiminez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Jimeno, which itself comes from the name Ximeno. Ximeno is a variant of Simon, which means "he who hears" or "he who listens" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Jiminez can be interpreted to mean "son of Jimeno" or "descendant of Jimeno," with Jimeno being a name associated with the qualities of attentiveness and listening.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jiminez: 3,108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J050502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 M EH1 N EH2 Z
🌐 IPA
/hɪˈmɛˌnɛz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JMNS', 'AMNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jiminez in Braille

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

The name Jiminez in braille

How to sign the name Jiminez using Sign Language

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

The name Jiminez in sign language

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