Seltman

Seltman Meaning & Origin

About Seltman
The surname Seltman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "selte," meaning "salt." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone involved in the salt trade or someone who worked in a salt mine or saltworks. The suffix "-man" indicates that the person was a man associated with this occupation. Therefore, the surname Seltman can be interpreted as "salt man" or "salt worker."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seltman: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seltman 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
SLTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S043505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/seltman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seltman in Braille

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

The name Seltman in braille

How to sign the name Seltman using Sign Language

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

The name Seltman in sign language

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