Nahmias

Nahmias Meaning & Origin

About Nahmias
The surname Nahmias is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Nachum," meaning "comfort" or "consolation." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Nachum. The name Nahmias is commonly found among Sephardic Jews, particularly those of Spanish and Portuguese descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nahmias: 351
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nahmias 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
NMS
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA1 M IY0 AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɑmiəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nahmias in Braille

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

The name Nahmias in braille

How to sign the name Nahmias using Sign Language

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

The name Nahmias in sign language

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