Sim

Sim Meaning & Origin

About Sim
The surname Sim is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Simon, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shim'on" meaning "he has heard." The name Sim was often used as a short form of Simon and was given to someone who was the son of Simon or had some association with the name. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family relationship based on the father's name. The surname Sim is relatively common in Scotland and can be found in various English-speaking countries around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sim: 6,047
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 M
🌐 IPA
/sɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sim in Braille

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

The name Sim in braille

How to sign the name Sim using Sign Language

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

The name Sim in sign language

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