Apps

Apps Meaning & Origin

About Apps
The surname Apps is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Abel" or "Able," which means "breath" or "son." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Abel or Able. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Apps, Apse, and Abbs. Today, individuals with the surname Apps can be found primarily in England and other English-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Apps: 466
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,804
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 P S
🌐 IPA
/æps/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Apps in Braille

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

The name Apps in braille

How to sign the name Apps using Sign Language

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

The name Apps in sign language

Numerology