Viehman

Viehman Meaning & Origin

About Viehman
The surname Viehman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vieh," meaning "cattle" or "livestock," and the occupational suffix "-man," indicating a person associated with or employed in a particular trade or profession. Therefore, the surname Viehman likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or owned cattle or livestock, such as a herdsman or a cattle farmer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Viehman: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Viehman 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
FMN
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/viehman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Viehman in Braille

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

The name Viehman in braille

How to sign the name Viehman using Sign Language

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

The name Viehman in sign language

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