Plymouth

Plymouth Meaning & Origin

About Plymouth
The surname Plymouth is of English origin and is derived from the place name Plymouth, which is a city in Devon, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "plym" meaning "plum" and "mūða" meaning "mouth," referring to the location of the city at the mouth of the River Plym. Therefore, the surname Plymouth signifies someone who hailed from or had an association with the city of Plymouth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plymouth: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLM0
🗽 NYSIIS
PNA
🔊 Soundex
P405030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L IH1 M AH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈplɪməθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLM0', 'PLMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plymouth in Braille

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

The name Plymouth in braille

How to sign the name Plymouth using Sign Language

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

The name Plymouth in sign language

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