Handman

Handman Meaning & Origin

About Handman
The surname Handman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hant," meaning "hand." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled with their hands or worked with their hands, such as a craftsman or a manual laborer. The name may have also been given to someone who had a distinctive feature or injury on their hand.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Handman: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H053505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N D M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/handman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Handman in Braille

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

The name Handman in braille

How to sign the name Handman using Sign Language

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

The name Handman in sign language

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