Shafferman

Shafferman Meaning & Origin

About Shafferman
The surname Shafferman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shaf" meaning "sheaf" or "bundle" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the trade of bundles or sheaves, such as a farmer or a merchant. The surname Shafferman may also have been used as a nickname for someone who carried or transported bundles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shafferman: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shafferman 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
XFRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0106505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shafferman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shafferman in Braille

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

The name Shafferman in braille

How to sign the name Shafferman using Sign Language

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

The name Shafferman in sign language

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