Oehmen

Oehmen Meaning & Origin

About Oehmen
The surname Oehmen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ohe" meaning "high" or "noble." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived on or near a high or elevated piece of land. The suffix "-men" is a common German patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Oehmen can be interpreted as "son of the noble one" or "son of the person who lived on high ground."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oehmen: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oehmen 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
AMN
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊmən/
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('AMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oehmen in Braille

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

The name Oehmen in braille

How to sign the name Oehmen using Sign Language

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

The name Oehmen in sign language

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