Edgeman

Edgeman Meaning & Origin

About Edgeman
The surname Edgeman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ecg" meaning "edge" or "sword" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Edgeman can be interpreted as "sword man" or "man of the edge." It is likely that this surname was originally bestowed upon someone who was skilled in handling swords or lived near a prominent geographical feature such as a cliff or a sharp edge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edgeman: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Edgeman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AJMN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E320505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 JH M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/edgeman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AJMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edgeman in Braille

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

The name Edgeman in braille

How to sign the name Edgeman using Sign Language

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

The name Edgeman in sign language

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