Silliman

Silliman Meaning & Origin

About Silliman
The surname Silliman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sigeleman," which means "victory man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Sigeleman. Over time, the name evolved into Silliman, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silliman: 1,623
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L IH0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪlɪmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silliman in Braille

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

The name Silliman in braille

How to sign the name Silliman using Sign Language

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

The name Silliman in sign language

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