Mahomes

Mahomes Meaning & Origin

About Mahomes
The surname Mahomes is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Mathghamhna," meaning "bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Mathghamhain. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Mahomes. Today, it is most commonly associated with the American football player Patrick Mahomes, who has brought attention to the surname through his successful career in the NFL.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahomes: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHMS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 HH OW1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/mahomes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahomes in Braille

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

The name Mahomes in braille

How to sign the name Mahomes using Sign Language

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

The name Mahomes in sign language

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