Pahlman

Pahlman Meaning & Origin

About Pahlman
The surname Pahlman is of Finnish origin and is derived from the personal name Pahka, which means "knot" or "burl" in Finnish. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a distinctive knot-like feature or a person who worked with wood. Over time, the name evolved into Pahlman and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pahlman: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pahlman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pahlman in Braille

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

The name Pahlman in braille

How to sign the name Pahlman using Sign Language

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

The name Pahlman in sign language

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