Colman

Colman Meaning & Origin

About Colman
The surname Colman is of English and Irish origin. It is derived from the Old English personal name Cola, which means "charcoal" or "coal," combined with the word mann, meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Colman can be interpreted as "charcoal man" or "man of coal." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or sold coal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colman: 3,916
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,435
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colman in Braille

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

The name Colman in braille

How to sign the name Colman using Sign Language

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

The name Colman in sign language

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