Ehlmann

Ehlmann Meaning & Origin

About Ehlmann
The surname Ehlmann is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ehl," meaning "eel," and "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ehlmann can be interpreted as "eel man" or "man who catches eels." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was involved in the fishing or selling of eels, or perhaps someone who had a physical resemblance to an eel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ehlmann: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ehlmann 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
ALMN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ehlmann in Braille

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

The name Ehlmann in braille

How to sign the name Ehlmann using Sign Language

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

The name Ehlmann in sign language

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