Welman

Welman Meaning & Origin

About Welman
The surname Welman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Wælmann, meaning "battle man" or "warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wælmann. Over time, the surname Welman has evolved and may have variations in spelling and pronunciation.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welman: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/welman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMN', 'FLMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welman in Braille

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

The name Welman in braille

How to sign the name Welman using Sign Language

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

The name Welman in sign language

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