Joaquim

Joaquim Meaning & Origin

About Joaquim
The surname Joaquim is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Joaquim, which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Jehoiakim. The name Joaquim means "raised by Yahweh" or "established by Yahweh." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Joaquim. Today, the surname Joaquim is found primarily in Portuguese-speaking countries and communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joaquim: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKM
🗽 NYSIIS
JAGAN
🔊 Soundex
J0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA2 K IY1 M
🌐 IPA
/ˌwɑˈkim/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKM', 'AKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joaquim in Braille

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

The name Joaquim in braille

How to sign the name Joaquim using Sign Language

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

The name Joaquim in sign language

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