Gumbs

Gumbs Meaning & Origin

About Gumbs
The surname Gumbs is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Gomme or Gomma, which itself is a short form of the name Gomeric. The name Gomeric is composed of the elements "guma," meaning "man," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Gumbs can be interpreted to mean "son of Gomme" or "descendant of Gomme," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gomme or Gomma in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gumbs: 1,885
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,527
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPS
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G0512
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/gəmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gumbs in Braille

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

The name Gumbs in braille

How to sign the name Gumbs using Sign Language

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

The name Gumbs in sign language

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