Drumming

Drumming Meaning & Origin

About Drumming
The surname Drumming is of Scottish origin and is derived from the occupation of a drummer or someone who played the drum. It is a variant of the surname Drummond, which itself comes from the Gaelic word "drumainn" meaning "ridge" or "hill." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a drum-shaped hill or who played the drum as part of their profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drumming: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D605052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R AH1 M IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈdrəmɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drumming in Braille

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

The name Drumming in braille

How to sign the name Drumming using Sign Language

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

The name Drumming in sign language

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