Ellerman

Ellerman Meaning & Origin

About Ellerman
The surname Ellerman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "El(l)er," which means "alder tree" in Old High German. The suffix "-man" indicates that the name was given to someone who lived near or worked with alder trees. Therefore, the surname Ellerman likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was a gatherer or seller of alder wood or products made from alder trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ellerman: 959
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E406505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellerman in Braille

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

The name Ellerman in braille

How to sign the name Ellerman using Sign Language

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

The name Ellerman in sign language

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