Mussman

Mussman Meaning & Origin

About Mussman
The surname Mussman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "musse," meaning "moss," and "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mussman can be interpreted as "moss man" or "man of moss." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with moss, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a mossy or greenish complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mussman: 552
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,773
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mussman 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
MSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈməsmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mussman in Braille

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

The name Mussman in braille

How to sign the name Mussman using Sign Language

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

The name Mussman in sign language

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