Snyman

Snyman Meaning & Origin

About Snyman
The surname Snyman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Sijman, which is a variant of Simon. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Sijman or Simon. The name Simon itself is derived from the Hebrew name Shimon, meaning "he has heard." Therefore, the surname Snyman can be interpreted to mean "son of Sijman" or "descendant of Simon."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Snyman: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S50505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S N AY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/snyman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNMN', 'XNMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S555

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Snyman in Braille

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

The name Snyman in braille

How to sign the name Snyman using Sign Language

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

The name Snyman in sign language

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