Fosselman

Fosselman Meaning & Origin

About Fosselman
The surname Fosselman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "foss" meaning "ditch" or "trench" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosselman can be interpreted as "man of the ditch" or "man from the trench." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with ditches or trenches, possibly as a laborer or a farmer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosselman: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fosselman 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
FSLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F0204505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S AH0 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fosselman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosselman in Braille

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

The name Fosselman in braille

How to sign the name Fosselman using Sign Language

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

The name Fosselman in sign language

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