Rahm

Rahm Meaning & Origin

About Rahm
The surname Rahm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ram," meaning "ram" or "male sheep." It is a topographic or occupational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a ram pasture or someone who worked as a shepherd or a sheep farmer. The name Rahm may also have been used as a nickname for someone with qualities associated with a ram, such as strength or stubbornness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rahm: 1,624
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17385
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RAN
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/rɑm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rahm in Braille

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

The name Rahm in braille

How to sign the name Rahm using Sign Language

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

The name Rahm in sign language

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