Pumford

Pumford Meaning & Origin

About Pumford
The surname Pumford is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Pumford, which no longer exists. The meaning of Pumford is uncertain, but it is likely to have originated from Old English elements, possibly "pump" meaning "a swelling" or "a mound" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river." Therefore, the surname Pumford may have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a swelling or mound near a shallow river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pumford: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pumford 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
PMFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/pumford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pumford in Braille

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

The name Pumford in braille

How to sign the name Pumford using Sign Language

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

The name Pumford in sign language

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