Bumsted

Bumsted Meaning & Origin

About Bumsted
The surname Bumsted is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bum", which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Burg" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold". The addition of the suffix "-sted" indicates a place or location, suggesting that the name Bumsted originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a fortress or stronghold. Over time, the surname Bumsted has evolved and is now relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bumsted: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B052303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 M S T IH0 D
🌐 IPA
/bumsted*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bumsted in Braille

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

The name Bumsted in braille

How to sign the name Bumsted using Sign Language

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

The name Bumsted in sign language

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