Oshman

Oshman Meaning & Origin

About Oshman
The surname Oshman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Asher, meaning "fortunate" or "blessed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Asher. The name Oshman is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oshman: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXMN
🗽 NYSIIS
OASNA
🔊 Soundex
O20505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 SH M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔʃmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oshman in Braille

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

The name Oshman in braille

How to sign the name Oshman using Sign Language

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

The name Oshman in sign language

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