Shoman

Shoman Meaning & Origin

About Shoman
The surname Shoman is of Arabic origin and is derived from the word "shaykh" or "sheikh," which means "chief" or "elder." It is a title of respect given to a religious or community leader. Therefore, the surname Shoman is likely to have been originally used to denote someone who held a position of authority or leadership within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shoman: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shoman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shoman in Braille

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

The name Shoman in braille

How to sign the name Shoman using Sign Language

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

The name Shoman in sign language

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