Pelman

Pelman Meaning & Origin

About Pelman
The surname Pelman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pell," meaning "skin" or "hide," combined with the suffix "-man," denoting a servant or worker. Therefore, the surname Pelman likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or traded in animal skins or hides.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelman: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pelman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelman in Braille

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

The name Pelman in braille

How to sign the name Pelman using Sign Language

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

The name Pelman in sign language

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