Nachman

Nachman Meaning & Origin

About Nachman
The surname Nachman is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Nachman, meaning "comforter" or "consoler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Nachman. The name Nachman is often associated with Jewish communities and is found among Ashkenazi Jews.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nachman: 789
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
NACNA
🔊 Soundex
N020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnækmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nachman in Braille

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

The name Nachman in braille

How to sign the name Nachman using Sign Language

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

The name Nachman in sign language

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