Schulman

Schulman Meaning & Origin

About Schulman
The surname Schulman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shul" meaning "synagogue" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Schulman can be interpreted as "synagogue man" or "man of the synagogue." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked in or was associated with a synagogue, such as a rabbi, cantor, or synagogue official.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schulman: 4,689
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,132
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S204505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH UW1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃulmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schulman in Braille

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

The name Schulman in braille

How to sign the name Schulman using Sign Language

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

The name Schulman in sign language

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