Parchment

Parchment Meaning & Origin

About Parchment
The surname Parchment is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "parchemin," meaning parchment. It is an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a parchment maker or seller. Parchment was a valuable material used for writing and documents in medieval times, and those involved in its production or trade adopted the surname Parchment.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Parchment: 1,075
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Parchment 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRXMNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P06205053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 R CH M AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆpษ‘rสงmษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRXMNT', 'PRKMNT')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Parchment in Braille

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

The name Parchment in braille

How to sign the name Parchment using Sign Language

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

The name Parchment in sign language

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