Trimmer

Trimmer Meaning & Origin

About Trimmer
The surname Trimmer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "trimmen," meaning to make neat or orderly. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a trimmer, a person responsible for trimming or arranging something, such as a ship's sails or a person's hair. Over time, the surname Trimmer became hereditary and passed down through generations, often indicating a family's ancestral occupation or skill in maintaining order and tidiness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Trimmer: 3,509
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,276
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Trimmer 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
TRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T60506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R IH1 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtrɪmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Trimmer in Braille

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

The name Trimmer in braille

How to sign the name Trimmer using Sign Language

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

The name Trimmer in sign language

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