Featherman

Featherman Meaning & Origin

About Featherman
The surname Featherman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fetherman," meaning "feather merchant" or "seller of feathers." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who was involved in the trade of feathers, either as a collector, seller, or manufacturer of feather products. The name may have also been given to someone who had a notable association with feathers, such as a person who wore feathered garments or had a feather-like appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Featherman: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Featherman 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
F0RMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F0306505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 DH ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/featherman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F0RMN', 'FTRMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Featherman in Braille

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

The name Featherman in braille

How to sign the name Featherman using Sign Language

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

The name Featherman in sign language

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