Hershman

Hershman Meaning & Origin

About Hershman
The surname Hershman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Hersh, which means "deer" or "stag." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hersh. The name Hershman is relatively common among Jewish communities and can be found in various spellings, including Hirschman and Herschman.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hershman: 2,302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13259
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HASNA
🔊 Soundex
H0620505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 SH M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərʃmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hershman in Braille

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

The name Hershman in braille

How to sign the name Hershman using Sign Language

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

The name Hershman in sign language

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