Rem

Rem Meaning & Origin

About Rem
The surname Rem is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Remmert, which itself is a variant of the name Rembrandt. The name Rembrandt is composed of the elements "rem" meaning "raven" and "brandt" meaning "sword" or "fire." Therefore, the surname Rem can be interpreted to mean "raven sword" or "raven fire." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who exhibited qualities associated with a raven or a sword.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rem: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RAN
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 M
🌐 IPA
/rɛm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rem in Braille

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

The name Rem in braille

How to sign the name Rem using Sign Language

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

The name Rem in sign language

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