Pearlmutter

Pearlmutter Meaning & Origin

About Pearlmutter
The surname Pearlmutter is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "perl" meaning "pearl" and the German word "mutter" meaning "mother." It is a matronymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone whose mother's name or occupation was associated with pearls. The name Pearlmutter may have been given to a jeweler, a pearl merchant, or someone who worked with pearls in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pearlmutter: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pearlmutter 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
PRLMTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P06450306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 L M Y UW2 T ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/pearlmutter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRLMTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pearlmutter in Braille

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

The name Pearlmutter in braille

How to sign the name Pearlmutter using Sign Language

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

The name Pearlmutter in sign language

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