Pulse

Pulse Meaning & Origin

About Pulse
The surname Pulse is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "puls," meaning "pulse" or "porridge." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who either made or ate pulse, a type of grain or legume porridge. The surname Pulse may have also been given to someone who had a pulse-like rhythm in their movements or had a lively and energetic personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pulse: 802
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,447
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 L S
🌐 IPA
/pəls/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pulse in Braille

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

The name Pulse in braille

How to sign the name Pulse using Sign Language

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

The name Pulse in sign language

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