Heim
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English
Etymology
- As a south German surname, from the noun Heim (“home”).
- As a Norwegian surname, from farmsteads named with, or directly from, the Old Norse noun heimr (“home”), related to the above.
- As a Jewish surname, from the Yiddish name חיים (Khayem). Doublet of Chaim.
Proper noun
Heim (plural Heims)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Heim is the 2513th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14414 individuals. Heim is most common among White (91.66%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heim”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 155.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German heim, from Old High German heim, from Proto-West Germanic *haim. Cognate with Dutch heem, English home, Danish hjem.
Pronunciation
Noun
Heim n (strong, genitive Heimes or Heims, plural Heime)
Declension
Declension of Heim
Derived terms
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From Middle Low German hēm, from Old Saxon hēm, from Proto-West Germanic *haim.