Quammen

Quammen Meaning & Origin

About Quammen
The surname Quammen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kvammr," meaning "a small piece of land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Kvammr or a similar variant. Over time, the name evolved into Quammen, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Norway and among Norwegian descendants in other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quammen: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quammen 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
KMN
🗽 NYSIIS
QGANA
🔊 Soundex
Q0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W AE1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/quammen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quammen in Braille

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

The name Quammen in braille

How to sign the name Quammen using Sign Language

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

The name Quammen in sign language

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