Gelbman

Gelbman Meaning & Origin

About Gelbman
The surname Gelbman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "gelb," meaning yellow. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with yellow hair or a yellow complexion. The suffix "-man" indicates a person or man in Yiddish. Therefore, Gelbman can be interpreted as "yellow man" or "man with yellow features."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gelbman: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G041505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L M B AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/gelbman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPMN', 'JLPMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gelbman in Braille

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

The name Gelbman in braille

How to sign the name Gelbman using Sign Language

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

The name Gelbman in sign language

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