Edman

Edman Meaning & Origin

About Edman
The surname Edman is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ed," meaning "isthmus" or "narrow strip of land," and "man," meaning "man" or "person." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Edman can be interpreted as "man from the isthmus" or "person from the narrow strip of land."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edman: 1,559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,927
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATMN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E3505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛdmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edman in Braille

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

The name Edman in braille

How to sign the name Edman using Sign Language

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

The name Edman in sign language

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