Schliesman

Schliesman Meaning & Origin

About Schliesman
The surname Schliesman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "schließen" meaning "to close" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schliesman can be interpreted as "a man who closes" or "a person associated with closing or shutting." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a gatekeeper, a person responsible for closing or securing gates or doors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schliesman: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S20402505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH L IY1 S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/schliesman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLSMN', 'SLSMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schliesman in Braille

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

The name Schliesman in braille

How to sign the name Schliesman using Sign Language

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

The name Schliesman in sign language

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