Turman

Turman Meaning & Origin

About Turman
The surname Turman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Torman," which itself is a variant of the name "Thurman." The name Thurman is composed of the elements "thur," meaning "thorn," and "man," meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Turman can be interpreted to mean "thorn man" or "man of thorns." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with thorny plants or had a prickly or thorny personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turman: 5,155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.75

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turman in Braille

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

The name Turman in braille

How to sign the name Turman using Sign Language

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

The name Turman in sign language

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