Schaalma

Schaalma Meaning & Origin

About Schaalma
The surname Schaalma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Schelte, which means "strong" or "mighty" in Old Frisian. The suffix -ma indicates a patronymic origin, meaning "son of Schelte." Therefore, the surname Schaalma can be interpreted as "son of Schelte" or "descendant of Schelte."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schaalma: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schaalma 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
XLM
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S20450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 L M AH0
🌐 IPA
/schaalma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schaalma in Braille

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

The name Schaalma in braille

How to sign the name Schaalma using Sign Language

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

The name Schaalma in sign language

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