Colemen

Colemen Meaning & Origin

About Colemen
The surname Colemen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cola," a short form of Nicholas, combined with the Old English word "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colemen is "son of Cola" or "son of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Cola or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colemen: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L M EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/colemen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colemen in Braille

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

The name Colemen in braille

How to sign the name Colemen using Sign Language

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

The name Colemen in sign language

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