Tubman

Tubman Meaning & Origin

About Tubman
The surname Tubman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tubba," which was a nickname for someone who was plump or tubby. The addition of the suffix "-man" indicates that the name was given to someone who worked as a servant or a laborer. Therefore, the surname Tubman can be interpreted as meaning "servant or laborer who is plump or tubby."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tubman: 782
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPMN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T01505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 B M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtəbmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T155

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tubman in Braille

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

The name Tubman in braille

How to sign the name Tubman using Sign Language

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

The name Tubman in sign language

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