Felman

Felman Meaning & Origin

About Felman
The surname Felman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "fel" meaning "happy" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Fel or Fele. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered lucky or cheerful.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Felman: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Felman in Braille

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

The name Felman in braille

How to sign the name Felman using Sign Language

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

The name Felman in sign language

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