Pompei

See also: Pompeii and Pompéi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Pompei.

Proper noun

Pompei (plural Pompeis)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pompei is the 39117^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Pompei is most common among White (93.07%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pompei”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin Pompeiī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pomˈpɛj/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ɛj
• Hyphenation: Pom‧pèi

Proper noun

Pompei f

1. Pompeii (the ancient city)
2. Pompei or Pompeii (city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy)

Etymology 2

From the personal name Pompeo.

Proper noun

Pompei m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Descendants

• English: Pompei

Further reading

• Forebears (Italian)
• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025

References

1. Pompei in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

• impepo, impepò