Puma

Puma Meaning & Origin

About Puma
The surname Puma is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "puma," which means "cougar" or "mountain lion" in Italian. It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived near an area inhabited by pumas or had some association with these animals. The name Puma may also have been used as a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics associated with the puma, such as strength, agility, or fierceness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puma: 2,386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,889
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PM
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpumə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puma in Braille

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

The name Puma in braille

How to sign the name Puma using Sign Language

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

The name Puma in sign language

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