Whyms

Whyms Meaning & Origin

About Whyms
The surname Whyms is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Whyms can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whyms: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMS
🗽 NYSIIS
WN
🔊 Soundex
W052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/whyms*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whyms in Braille

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

The name Whyms in braille

How to sign the name Whyms using Sign Language

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

The name Whyms in sign language

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