Fireman

Fireman Meaning & Origin

About Fireman
The surname Fireman is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "firman" or "fereman," meaning a person who tended to fires or was responsible for maintaining and extinguishing fires. It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a firefighter or had some association with fire-related activities. The surname Fireman signifies an ancestral connection to the occupation of firefighting.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fireman: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F060505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AY1 R M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfaɪrmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fireman in Braille

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

The name Fireman in braille

How to sign the name Fireman using Sign Language

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

The name Fireman in sign language

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