Popma

Popma Meaning & Origin

About Popma
The surname Popma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Poppe, which is a variant of the name Bobbe or Bob, meaning "bright" or "famous." The suffix -ma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Popma can be interpreted to mean "son of Poppe" or "descendant of Poppe."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Popma: 366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPM
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P0150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 P M AH0
🌐 IPA
/popma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popma in Braille

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

The name Popma in braille

How to sign the name Popma using Sign Language

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

The name Popma in sign language

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