Them

Them Meaning & Origin

About Them
The surname Them is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Thomas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Thomas. The name Thomas itself is derived from the Aramaic word "toma," meaning "twin." Therefore, the surname Them can be understood to signify "son of Thomas" or "descendant of Thomas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Them: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0M
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
DH EH1 M
🌐 IPA
/ðɛm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0M', 'TM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Them in Braille

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

The name Them in braille

How to sign the name Them using Sign Language

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

The name Them in sign language

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