Berman

Berman Meaning & Origin

About Berman
The surname Berman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ber" meaning "bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Berman. The name Berman is fairly common among Jewish communities and can be found worldwide.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berman: 16,025
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,271
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berman 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 Berman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berman in Braille

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

The name Berman in braille

How to sign the name Berman using Sign Language

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

The name Berman in sign language

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