Pluim

Pluim Meaning & Origin

About Pluim
The surname Pluim is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "pluim," meaning "feather" or "plume" in English. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with feathery or fluffy hair, or perhaps someone who worked with feathers, such as a feather merchant or a feather dresser. The surname Pluim is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pluim: 334
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLM
🗽 NYSIIS
PAN
🔊 Soundex
P405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L UW1 IH0 M
🌐 IPA
/pluim*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pluim in Braille

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

The name Pluim in braille

How to sign the name Pluim using Sign Language

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

The name Pluim in sign language

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