Ziehm

Ziehm Meaning & Origin

About Ziehm
The surname Ziehm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ziehen," meaning "to pull" or "to draw." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a drawer or a puller, possibly referring to a person who operated a drawbridge or a similar mechanism. Over time, the surname Ziehm became hereditary and passed down through generations, eventually becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ziehm: 478
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44872
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ziehm 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
SM
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSAN
🔊 Soundex
Z050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IY1 M
🌐 IPA
/zim/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ziehm in Braille

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

The name Ziehm in braille

How to sign the name Ziehm using Sign Language

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

The name Ziehm in sign language

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