Bachman

Bachman Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bachman: 13,057
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,763
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.43

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BACNA
🔊 Soundex
B020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bachman in Braille

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

The name Bachman in braille

How to sign the name Bachman using Sign Language

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.

The name Bachman in sign language

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