Pflum

Pflum Meaning & Origin

About Pflum
The surname Pflum is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pflume," meaning "plum." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who either grew or sold plums or worked in a plum orchard. The name may also have been given to someone with a physical characteristic resembling a plum, such as a round or plump figure. Over time, the surname Pflum has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pflum: 785
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pflum 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
PFLM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
P1405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AH1 M
🌐 IPA
/fləm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pflum in Braille

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

The name Pflum in braille

How to sign the name Pflum using Sign Language

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

The name Pflum in sign language

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