Seilhamer

Seilhamer Meaning & Origin

About Seilhamer
The surname Seilhamer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "seil," meaning rope or cord, and "hamer," meaning hammer. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with ropes or cords, possibly as a rope maker or a sailor. The name Seilhamer signifies a person's ancestral connection to this particular occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seilhamer: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seilhamer 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
SLMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S040506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AY1 L HH AH0 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/seilhamer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seilhamer in Braille

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

The name Seilhamer in braille

How to sign the name Seilhamer using Sign Language

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

The name Seilhamer in sign language

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