Eames
See also: eames
English
Alternative forms
- Eanes, Iams
Etymology
Probably from the genitive form of Old English ēam (“maternal uncle”).
Proper noun
Eames (countable and uncountable, plural Eameses)
- A surname from Old English.
- An unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Eames is the 11555th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2720 individuals. Eames is most common among White (84.52%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Eames”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 507.
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