Pember

Pember Meaning & Origin

About Pember
The surname Pember is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Papa" combined with the word "mere," meaning "lake" or "pond." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pember is "dweller by the lake or pond." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided near a lake or pond in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pember: 595
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,442
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 M B ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛmbər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pember in Braille

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

The name Pember in braille

How to sign the name Pember using Sign Language

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

The name Pember in sign language

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