Gathman

Gathman Meaning & Origin

About Gathman
The surname Gathman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gat," meaning "goat," and the suffix "-man," denoting a person. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gathman can be interpreted as "goat man" or "one who tends or herds goats." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a goat herder or had some association with goats in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gathman: 409
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gathman 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
K0MN
🗽 NYSIIS
GATNA
🔊 Soundex
G030505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 TH M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgæθmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0MN', 'KTMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gathman in Braille

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

The name Gathman in braille

How to sign the name Gathman using Sign Language

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

The name Gathman in sign language

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