Pulsifer

Pulsifer Meaning & Origin

About Pulsifer
The surname Pulsifer is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "pulser," which referred to a person who operated a pulpit or lectern in a church. The suffix "-er" indicates the occupation, while "puls" is derived from the Latin word "pulsare," meaning "to beat" or "to strike." Therefore, the surname Pulsifer can be interpreted as "one who operates the pulpit" or "one who strikes the pulpit."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pulsifer: 1,386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,489
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pulsifer 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
PLSFR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0420106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 L S IH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpəlsɪfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pulsifer in Braille

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

The name Pulsifer in braille

How to sign the name Pulsifer using Sign Language

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

The name Pulsifer in sign language

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