Pompei

Pompei Meaning & Origin

About Pompei
The surname Pompei is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin name Pompeius, which was a Roman family name. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "pompeius," meaning "solemn procession" or "pomp." The surname Pompei likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or son of someone named Pompeius. Today, individuals with the surname Pompei can be found primarily in Italy and other countries with Italian diaspora.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pompei: 563
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39117
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMP
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 M P IY0
🌐 IPA
/pompei*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pompei in Braille

The image below is how to represent Pompei in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pompei in braille

How to sign the name Pompei using Sign Language

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

The name Pompei in sign language

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