Bachmann

Bachmann Meaning & Origin

About Bachmann
The surname Bachmann 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 Bachmann can be interpreted as "man of the stream" or "man from the brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bachmann: 4,372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7601
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bachmann 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
PKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BACNA
🔊 Soundex
B020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑkmən/
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('PKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bachmann in Braille

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

The name Bachmann in braille

How to sign the name Bachmann using Sign Language

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

The name Bachmann in sign language

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