Wortmann

Wortmann Meaning & Origin

About Wortmann
The surname Wortmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wurt" meaning "plant" or "herb" and "mann" meaning "man" or "person." Therefore, the surname Wortmann can be interpreted as "herb man" or "herbalist." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or had knowledge of plants and herbs, possibly as a healer or apothecary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wortmann: 695
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wortmann 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
ARTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W063505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwərtmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTMN', 'FRTMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wortmann in Braille

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

The name Wortmann in braille

How to sign the name Wortmann using Sign Language

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

The name Wortmann in sign language

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