Pergament

Pergament Meaning & Origin

About Pergament
The surname Pergament is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "pergament," meaning parchment. It is a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a parchment maker or seller. Parchment was a valuable material used for writing and bookbinding in medieval times, and individuals with the surname Pergament likely had a connection to this trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pergament: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pergament 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

📇 Metaphone
PRKMNT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06205053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 G AH0 M AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/pergament*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pergament in Braille

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

The name Pergament in braille

How to sign the name Pergament using Sign Language

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

The name Pergament in sign language

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