Esman

Esman Meaning & Origin

About Esman
The surname Esman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yishmael, meaning "God will hear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Yishmael. The name Yishmael has biblical origins and is associated with the son of Abraham and Hagar in the Old Testament. Over time, the surname Esman has likely undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation as families migrated and languages evolved.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Esman: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASMN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E2505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/esman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Esman in Braille

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

The name Esman in braille

How to sign the name Esman using Sign Language

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

The name Esman in sign language

Numerology