Needleman

Needleman Meaning & Origin

About Needleman
The surname Needleman is of Jewish origin and is an occupational name for someone who worked as a tailor or a seamstress. It is derived from the Yiddish word "nadel," meaning "needle," and the German word "mann," meaning "man." The name likely originated in Eastern Europe and was adopted by Jewish immigrants who migrated to other parts of the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Needleman: 665
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NTLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0340505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 D AH0 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnidəlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NTLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Needleman in Braille

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

The name Needleman in braille

How to sign the name Needleman using Sign Language

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

The name Needleman in sign language

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