Erman

Erman Meaning & Origin

About Erman
The surname Erman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Erman(n)", which itself is a variant of the name "Hermann". The name "Hermann" is composed of the elements "heri" meaning "army" and "man" meaning "man", thus the surname Erman can be interpreted to mean "army man" or "soldier". It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who had a military background or displayed qualities associated with a soldier.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erman: 668
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,032
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erman 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
ARMN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E6505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erman in Braille

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

The name Erman in braille

How to sign the name Erman using Sign Language

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

The name Erman in sign language

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