Nachtman

Nachtman Meaning & Origin

About Nachtman
The surname Nachtman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nacht" meaning "night" and the occupational suffix "-man" indicating a person's profession. Therefore, the surname Nachtman is likely to have originally referred to someone who worked during the night, such as a night watchman or a night guard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nachtman: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
NACNA
🔊 Soundex
N0203505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 K T S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nachtman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nachtman in Braille

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

The name Nachtman in braille

How to sign the name Nachtman using Sign Language

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

The name Nachtman in sign language

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