Pumfrey

Pumfrey Meaning & Origin

About Pumfrey
The surname Pumfrey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pompe," meaning "apple," and the word "frith," meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pumfrey can be interpreted as "peaceful apple." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked with apple trees, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a peaceful or gentle nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pumfrey: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pumfrey 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
PMFR
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P05160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 M F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/pumfrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pumfrey in Braille

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

The name Pumfrey in braille

How to sign the name Pumfrey using Sign Language

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

The name Pumfrey in sign language

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