Priestman

Priestman Meaning & Origin

About Priestman
The surname Priestman is of English origin and is occupational in nature. It is derived from the Middle English word "prest," meaning "priest," and the word "man," denoting a servant or worker. Therefore, the surname Priestman likely originated as a name given to someone who worked as a servant or assistant to a priest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Priestman: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P6023505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IY1 S T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/priestman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Priestman in Braille

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

The name Priestman in braille

How to sign the name Priestman using Sign Language

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

The name Priestman in sign language

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