Spoelman

Spoelman Meaning & Origin

About Spoelman
The surname Spoelman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "spoel" meaning "spool" or "bobbin" in Dutch. It was likely used to denote someone who worked with spools or bobbins, such as a weaver or a textile worker. The suffix "-man" indicates that the person was a man associated with this occupation. Therefore, the surname Spoelman can be interpreted as "spool man" or "bobbin man."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spoelman: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Spoelman 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
SPLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S104505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P OW1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/spoelman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spoelman in Braille

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

The name Spoelman in braille

How to sign the name Spoelman using Sign Language

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

The name Spoelman in sign language

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