Pearlman

Pearlman Meaning & Origin

About Pearlman
The surname Pearlman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "perl" meaning "pearl" and the suffix "-man" indicating a person. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pearlman is "pearl person" or "one who deals with pearls." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone involved in the pearl trade or someone who had a connection to pearls in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pearlman: 3,009
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,638
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P064505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 L M AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərlˌmæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pearlman in Braille

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

The name Pearlman in braille

How to sign the name Pearlman using Sign Language

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

The name Pearlman in sign language

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