Edelman

Edelman Meaning & Origin

About Edelman
The surname Edelman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "edel," meaning noble or honorable, and the suffix "-man," denoting a person. Therefore, the surname Edelman can be interpreted as "noble man" or "honorable person." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Edel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edelman: 5,428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,295
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.84

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E304505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D AH0 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛdəlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edelman in Braille

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

The name Edelman in braille

How to sign the name Edelman using Sign Language

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

The name Edelman in sign language

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