Quillman

Quillman Meaning & Origin

About Quillman
The surname Quillman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "quill," meaning a feather or a pen. It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who made or sold quills, which were used as writing instruments in ancient times. The suffix "-man" indicates that the person was associated with this trade. Therefore, the surname Quillman likely originated as a name for someone involved in the production or sale of quills.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quillman: 409
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quillman 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
KLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
QGANA
🔊 Soundex
Q04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IY0 L M AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/kwilˈmæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quillman in Braille

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

The name Quillman in braille

How to sign the name Quillman using Sign Language

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

The name Quillman in sign language

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