Popham

Popham Meaning & Origin

About Popham
The surname Popham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "pop" meaning "pebble" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Popham likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or owned a homestead by a pebble or stony area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Popham: 2,138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14070
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Popham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFM
🗽 NYSIIS
PAFFAN
🔊 Soundex
P0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 F AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑfəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popham in Braille

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

The name Popham in braille

How to sign the name Popham using Sign Language

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

The name Popham in sign language

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