Pompey Forename
Approximately 211 people bear this name
Pompey Forename Definition:
Latin Pompeius, ‘(a man) of Pompeii.’ The name owes much to Cn. Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great, the Triumvir: scourge of pirates, conqueror of Mithridates, conquered by Julius Caesar in 48 B. C. (The man is brilliantly portrayed in Oman’s Seven Roman Statesmen.
Read More About This ForenamePompey Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 87 | 1:4,167,092 | 55,085 |
| Philippines | 96% | 83 | 1:1,277,223 | 32,336 |
| South Africa | 100% | 8 | 1:6,816,581 | 127,931 |
| Uganda | 100% | 7 | 1:5,850,989 | 49,331 |
| India | 100% | 5 | 1:242,975,594 | 2,326,743 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Russia | 100% | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Thailand | - | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
Pompey (4,355) may also be a surname.
Pompey Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Latin Pompeius, ‘(a man) of Pompeii.’ The name owes much to Cn. Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great, the Triumvir: scourge of pirates, conqueror of Mithridates, conquered by Julius Caesar in 48 B. C. (The man is brilliantly portrayed in Oman’s Seven Roman Statesmen.) In C18, appeared Coventry’s satirical novel, the Life of Pompey the Little, (1751): for some odd reason, Pompey was already a name for lap-dogs. Yet it has maintained something of its dignity and is still heard occasionally.
A Latin name, meaning: Of Pompeii.
Pompey Forename Popularity
Pompey Demographics
Average Pompey Salary in
United States
$37,971 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
Pompey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pompey in the Russian language | ||
| Помпей | pompej | - |
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