Westman

Westman Meaning & Origin

About Westman
The surname Westman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "west" meaning "west" and "mann" meaning "man." It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived to the west of a particular place or was from a town or village with "west" in its name. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had traveled or migrated from the west. Overall, the surname Westman signifies a person's geographical or directional association with the west.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westman: 2,808
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11257
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.95

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTMN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W023505
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›stmΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTMN', 'FSTMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westman in Braille

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

The name Westman in braille

How to sign the name Westman using Sign Language

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

The name Westman in sign language

Numerology