Maman

Maman Meaning & Origin

About Maman
The surname Maman is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "maman," meaning "faithful" or "trustworthy." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Maman. The name Maman is often found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Sephardic origin.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maman: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MMN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/maman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maman in Braille

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

The name Maman in braille

How to sign the name Maman using Sign Language

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

The name Maman in sign language

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