Pafumi

Pafumi Meaning & Origin

About Pafumi
The surname Pafumi is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pafumo," meaning "perfume" or "fragrance" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a pleasant or fragrant smell, or possibly as an occupational name for someone involved in the perfume trade. The surname Pafumi is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pafumi: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pafumi 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
PFM
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 F Y UW1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/pafumi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pafumi in Braille

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

The name Pafumi in braille

How to sign the name Pafumi using Sign Language

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

The name Pafumi in sign language

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