Werkman

Werkman Meaning & Origin

About Werkman
The surname Werkman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "werkmann," meaning "workman" or "laborer" in English. It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their hard work or as an occupational name for someone involved in manual labor. The name Werkman is relatively common in the Netherlands and is found in various spellings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Werkman: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Werkman 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
ARKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W062505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/werkman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKMN', 'FRKMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Werkman in Braille

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

The name Werkman in braille

How to sign the name Werkman using Sign Language

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

The name Werkman in sign language

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