About Mims
The surname Mims is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mim," which was a diminutive form of the name "Miles." The name Miles itself comes from the Latin word "miles," meaning "soldier." Therefore, the surname Mims is believed to have originally denoted a descendant of someone named Miles or a nickname for a soldier.
The surname Mims is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mims 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 Mims is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mims in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mims using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.