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.
The surname Ellerman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Ellerman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.