Gummow

Gummow Meaning & Origin

About Gummow
The surname Gummow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gumma" or "Gummo," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Guma," meaning "man." The suffix "-ow" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Gummow is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Gumma" or "son of Gummo." It is a relatively rare surname and is mainly found in the southwest of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gummow: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gummow 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
KM
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 M OW0
🌐 IPA
/gummow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KM', 'KMF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gummow in Braille

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

The name Gummow in braille

How to sign the name Gummow using Sign Language

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

The name Gummow in sign language

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