Homan

Homan Meaning & Origin

About Homan
The surname Homan is of English and German origin. In English, it is derived from the medieval given name "Hamo," which itself is a short form of various Germanic names beginning with "haim," meaning "home." In German, Homan is a variant of the surname Hohmann, which is derived from the Middle High German word "hoh," meaning "tall" or "high," and "mann," meaning "man." Overall, the surname Homan signifies a person who is associated with the concept of home or someone who is tall or of high stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Homan: 9,597
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,702
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Homan 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
HMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Homan in Braille

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

The name Homan in braille

How to sign the name Homan using Sign Language

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

The name Homan in sign language

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