Nims

Nims Meaning & Origin

About Nims
The surname Nims is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Nim, which itself is a diminutive form of the name William. The name William is of Germanic origin and means "resolute protector." Therefore, the surname Nims can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Nim" or "descendant of William," indicating a familial connection to someone with the given name Nim or William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nims: 1,770
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,295
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NMS
🗽 NYSIIS
NAN
🔊 Soundex
N052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/nɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nims in Braille

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

The name Nims in braille

How to sign the name Nims using Sign Language

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

The name Nims in sign language

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