Plumb

Plumb Meaning & Origin

About Plumb
The surname Plumb is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "plume" or "plumbe," meaning lead. It was likely used as an occupational name for someone who worked with lead, such as a plumber or a person involved in lead mining or lead casting. The surname Plumb may also have been a nickname for someone with a heavy or solid build.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plumb: 4,372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,601
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLM
🗽 NYSIIS
PAN
🔊 Soundex
P4051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AH1 M
🌐 IPA
/pləm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plumb in Braille

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

The name Plumb in braille

How to sign the name Plumb using Sign Language

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

The name Plumb in sign language

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