Pulham

Pulham Meaning & Origin

About Pulham
The surname Pulham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "pol" meaning "pool" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Pulham likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a village or homestead near a pool or pond.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pulham: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLM
🗽 NYSIIS
PAN
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UH1 L HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/pulham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pulham in Braille

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

The name Pulham in braille

How to sign the name Pulham using Sign Language

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

The name Pulham in sign language

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