April

April Meaning & Origin

About April
The surname April is derived from the given name April, which is of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin word "aperire," meaning "to open." The name April was originally given to children born in the month of April, symbolizing the opening of spring and new beginnings. As a surname, April likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone born or associated with the month of April.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name April: 1,327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 P R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪprəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A164

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name April in Braille

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

The name April in braille

How to sign the name April using Sign Language

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

The name April in sign language

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