Names

Names Meaning & Origin

About Names
The surname Names is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "name," which referred to a personal name or a nickname. It was often used to denote someone who was known by a particular name or had a distinctive characteristic or reputation. The surname Names is therefore likely to have been given to individuals based on their personal or physical attributes, or as a nickname to distinguish them from others in the community.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Names: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NMS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
NANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
N0502
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/neΙͺmz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('NMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Names in Braille

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

The name Names in braille

How to sign the name Names using Sign Language

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

The name Names in sign language

Numerology