Appelhans

Appelhans Meaning & Origin

About Appelhans
The surname Appelhans is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "appel," meaning apple, and "hans," a diminutive form of the given name Johannes (John). Therefore, the meaning of the surname Appelhans can be interpreted as "apple John" or "John who is associated with apples." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who either worked with apples or had some connection to apple orchards or apple trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Appelhans: 485
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,356
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Appelhans 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
APLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A104052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 P IH0 L HH AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈæpɪlhənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Appelhans in Braille

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

The name Appelhans in braille

How to sign the name Appelhans using Sign Language

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

The name Appelhans in sign language

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