Bumper

Bumper Meaning & Origin

About Bumper
The surname Bumper is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bumpere," which means a cup or bowl. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who made or sold drinking vessels or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of drinking vessels. The name Bumper may also have been a nickname given to someone who had a round or prominent belly, resembling the shape of a cup or bowl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bumper: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 M P ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəmpər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bumper in Braille

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

The name Bumper in braille

How to sign the name Bumper using Sign Language

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

The name Bumper in sign language

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