Nelams

Nelams Meaning & Origin

About Nelams
The surname Nelams is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Nel," which is a short form of names such as Nigel or Neil, combined with the suffix "-ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Nelams likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a village or homestead associated with a person named Nel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nelams: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nelams 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
NLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
NAN
🔊 Soundex
N04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L AH0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/nelams*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nelams in Braille

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

The name Nelams in braille

How to sign the name Nelams using Sign Language

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

The name Nelams in sign language

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