Rim

Rim Meaning & Origin

About Rim
The surname Rim is of Korean origin and is derived from the Korean word "rim" meaning "forest" or "grove." It is a relatively common surname in Korea and is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to wooded areas or who may have worked or lived near forests in the past.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rim: 1,163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22194
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RAN
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 M
🌐 IPA
/rɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rim in Braille

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

The name Rim in braille

How to sign the name Rim using Sign Language

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

The name Rim in sign language

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