Nahoum

Nahoum Meaning & Origin

About Nahoum
The surname Nahoum is of Hebrew origin and is primarily found among Sephardic Jews. It is derived from the Hebrew name Nahum, meaning "comfort" or "consolation." The surname Nahoum likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from an ancestor named Nahum. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is often associated with individuals of Jewish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nahoum: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nahoum 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
NHM
🗽 NYSIIS
NAN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/nahoum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NHM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nahoum in Braille

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

The name Nahoum in braille

How to sign the name Nahoum using Sign Language

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

The name Nahoum in sign language

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