Bookman

Bookman Meaning & Origin

About Bookman
The surname Bookman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English term "bokeman," meaning a person who worked with books. It was an occupational name given to individuals who were involved in the production, sale, or maintenance of books. The name Bookman signifies a person who had a profession related to books, such as a scribe, librarian, or bookbinder.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bookman: 2,274
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13397
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.77

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UH1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbʊkmən/
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('PKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bookman in Braille

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

The name Bookman in braille

How to sign the name Bookman using Sign Language

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

The name Bookman in sign language

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