Rumsey

Rumsey Meaning & Origin

About Rumsey
The surname Rumsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Rum" combined with the word "eg," meaning island or low-lying land near water. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rumsey is "Rum's island" or "Rum's low-lying land near water." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or owned land near an island or low-lying area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rumsey: 5,226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,497
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.77

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMS
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 M Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrəmzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rumsey in Braille

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

The name Rumsey in braille

How to sign the name Rumsey using Sign Language

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

The name Rumsey in sign language

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