Jochum

Jochum Meaning & Origin

About Jochum
The surname Jochum is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Jochim," which is a variant of the name "Joachim." The name Joachim has Hebrew roots and means "established by God" or "God will judge." Therefore, the surname Jochum can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Joachim" or "son of Joachim." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Joachim.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jochum: 986
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,152
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jochum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JXM
🗽 NYSIIS
JAN
🔊 Soundex
J0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɑkəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JXM', 'AKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jochum in Braille

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

The name Jochum in braille

How to sign the name Jochum using Sign Language

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

The name Jochum in sign language

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