Glesmann

Glesmann Meaning & Origin

About Glesmann
The surname Glesmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glesen" meaning "to read" or "to study." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was a scholar or a learned person. The suffix "-mann" indicates that the person was a man associated with this occupation. Therefore, the surname Glesmann can be interpreted to mean "a man who reads" or "a man who studies."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glesmann: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glesmann 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
KLSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G402505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 Z M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/glesmann*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glesmann in Braille

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

The name Glesmann in braille

How to sign the name Glesmann using Sign Language

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

The name Glesmann in sign language

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