Mims

Mims Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mims: 19,139
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.49

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MMS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAN
🔊 Soundex
M052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/mɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mims in Braille

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

The name Mims in braille

How to sign the name Mims using Sign Language

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.

The name Mims in sign language

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