Plumbo

Plumbo Meaning & Origin

About Plumbo
The surname Plumbo is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "plómb," meaning "lead." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked with or traded in lead, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a lead mine or a place where lead was found. The surname Plumbo signifies an ancestral connection to the lead industry or a geographical association with lead-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plumbo: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLMP
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P40510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AH1 M B OW0
🌐 IPA
/plumbo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plumbo in Braille

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

The name Plumbo in braille

How to sign the name Plumbo using Sign Language

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

The name Plumbo in sign language

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