Nimke

Nimke Meaning & Origin

About Nimke
The surname Nimke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Nimmo, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Simon. The name Simon is derived from the Hebrew name "Shim'on," meaning "he has heard" or "hearkening." Therefore, the surname Nimke can be interpreted to mean "son of Nimmo" or "descendant of Simon."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nimke: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NMK
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 M K
🌐 IPA
/nimke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nimke in Braille

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

The name Nimke in braille

How to sign the name Nimke using Sign Language

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

The name Nimke in sign language

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