Kurtzman

Kurtzman Meaning & Origin

About Kurtzman
The surname Kurtzman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Kurts, which is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob). The suffix "-man" indicates "man of" or "belonging to," thus making Kurtzman mean "man of Kurts" or "belonging to Kurts." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Kurts.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kurtzman: 767
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,442
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kurtzman 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
KRTSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CASNA
🔊 Soundex
K0632505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 T S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərtsmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kurtzman in Braille

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

The name Kurtzman in braille

How to sign the name Kurtzman using Sign Language

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

The name Kurtzman in sign language

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