Ohms

Ohms Meaning & Origin

About Ohms
The surname Ohms is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ohm," which was a short form of the given name "Odmar" or "Odmarus." The name "Odmar" itself is composed of the elements "od," meaning "wealth" or "fortune," and "mar," meaning "famous" or "renowned." Therefore, the surname Ohms can be interpreted to mean "son of Odmar" or "descendant of the famous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ohms: 445
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,614
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMS
🗽 NYSIIS
OAN
🔊 Soundex
O052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/oʊmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohms in Braille

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

The name Ohms in braille

How to sign the name Ohms using Sign Language

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

The name Ohms in sign language

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