Federman

Federman Meaning & Origin

About Federman
The surname Federman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "feder," meaning "feather." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from individuals who worked with feathers, such as feather merchants or artisans involved in the feather trade. The name Federman may also have been given to someone who had a light or delicate nature, resembling a feather.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Federman: 820
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,967
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F0306505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 D ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfidərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Federman in Braille

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

The name Federman in braille

How to sign the name Federman using Sign Language

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

The name Federman in sign language

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