Nelms

Nelms Meaning & Origin

About Nelms
The surname Nelms is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Nelme," which itself is a variant of the name "Anselm." The name Anselm is composed of the elements "ans," meaning "god," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Nelms can be interpreted to mean "God's protection" or "God's helmet."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nelms: 7,303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nelms 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
N0452
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L M Z
🌐 IPA
/nɛlmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nelms in Braille

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

The name Nelms in braille

How to sign the name Nelms using Sign Language

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

The name Nelms in sign language

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