About Unterman
The surname Unterman is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "unter" meaning "under" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as an assistant or subordinate to a man of higher rank or authority. The name may also have been given to someone who lived or worked in a lower position or lower area of a town or village.
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The surname Unterman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Unterman 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 Unterman is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Unterman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Unterman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.