Shafman

Shafman Meaning & Origin

About Shafman
The surname Shafman 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 be an occupational surname referring to someone who worked with sheaves of grain, such as a farmer or a miller. The name Shafman may also have been given to someone who was associated with the harvest or had a connection to agriculture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shafman: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shafman 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
XFMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S01505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shafman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S155

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shafman in Braille

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

The name Shafman in braille

How to sign the name Shafman using Sign Language

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

The name Shafman in sign language

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