Seim

Seim Meaning & Origin

About Seim
The surname Seim is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "seim," meaning "silk." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone involved in the silk trade or someone who worked with silk in some capacity. Over time, the surname Seim may have been adopted by various families who were associated with the silk industry or had connections to silk merchants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seim: 1,523
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18246
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AY1 M
🌐 IPA
/saɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seim in Braille

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

The name Seim in braille

How to sign the name Seim using Sign Language

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

The name Seim in sign language

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