Dickman

Dickman Meaning & Origin

About Dickman
The surname Dickman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Dietrich," which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dietrich. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Dickman, which is a combination of the German words "dick" meaning "thick" or "strong" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Dickman can be interpreted as "strong man" or "thick man."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dickman: 5,809
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,930
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.97

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dickman in Braille

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

The name Dickman in braille

How to sign the name Dickman using Sign Language

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

The name Dickman in sign language

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