Apperson

Apperson Meaning & Origin

About Apperson
The surname Apperson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Ape", a short form of "Abraham", combined with the suffix "-son" meaning "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Apperson is "son of Ape" or "son of Abraham". It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Ape or Abraham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Apperson: 2,016
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,739
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 P ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈæpərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Apperson in Braille

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

The name Apperson in braille

How to sign the name Apperson using Sign Language

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

The name Apperson in sign language

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