Rimmer

Rimmer Meaning & Origin

About Rimmer
The surname Rimmer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "rima," meaning "edge" or "rim." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived or worked near the edge of a river or a body of water. The name Rimmer may also have been used to describe someone who lived near the rim of a geographical feature such as a hill or a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rimmer: 3,426
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9491
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rimmer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMR
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rimmer in Braille

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

The name Rimmer in braille

How to sign the name Rimmer using Sign Language

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

The name Rimmer in sign language

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