Puffer

Puffer Meaning & Origin

About Puffer
The surname Puffer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "puffer," meaning "puffer" or "blower." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked as a bellows maker or a blacksmith, as bellows were used to blow air into a fire to increase its intensity. The name Puffer may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a puffed-up or boastful personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puffer: 1,875
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,595
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Puffer 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
PFR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpəfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puffer in Braille

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

The name Puffer in braille

How to sign the name Puffer using Sign Language

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

The name Puffer in sign language

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