Puffett

Puffett Meaning & Origin

About Puffett
The surname Puffett is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Popham. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Poppa" combined with the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." The name Puffett likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived in or was associated with a village named Poppa's homestead. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Puffett.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puffett: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 F IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/puffett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puffett in Braille

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

The name Puffett in braille

How to sign the name Puffett using Sign Language

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

The name Puffett in sign language

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