Wims

Wims Meaning & Origin

About Wims
The surname Wims is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." As a surname, Wims signifies "son of William" or "descendant of William." It is a patronymic surname that indicates a familial connection to someone named William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wims: 990
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25083
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wims in Braille

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

The name Wims in braille

How to sign the name Wims using Sign Language

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

The name Wims in sign language

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