About Bachman
The surname Bachman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Bachman can be interpreted to mean "man of the stream" or "man who lives near a brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in close proximity to a stream or had a connection to a particular stream or brook.
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The surname Bachman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bachman 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 Bachman is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Bachman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bachman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.