Gantman

Gantman Meaning & Origin

About Gantman
The surname Gantman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "gant," meaning "glove." It is believed to have been an occupational name for someone who made or sold gloves. The suffix "-man" indicates a person associated with the trade or profession. Therefore, the surname Gantman likely originated as a name for a glove maker or glove merchant within the Jewish community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gantman: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gantman 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
KNTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G053505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gantman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gantman in Braille

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

The name Gantman in braille

How to sign the name Gantman using Sign Language

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

The name Gantman in sign language

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