Iceman

Iceman Meaning & Origin

About Iceman
The surname Iceman is derived from the occupation of an iceman, referring to someone who harvested and sold ice. In earlier times, before the invention of refrigeration, icemen would collect ice from frozen bodies of water during winter and store it in icehouses for use during warmer months. The surname Iceman therefore indicates an ancestral connection to this occupation, suggesting that one's ancestors were likely involved in the ice trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iceman: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASMN
🗽 NYSIIS
IANA
🔊 Soundex
I20505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 S M AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈaɪsmæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iceman in Braille

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

The name Iceman in braille

How to sign the name Iceman using Sign Language

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

The name Iceman in sign language

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