Apuan

Apuan Meaning & Origin

About Apuan
The surname Apuan is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "Apuano," which refers to the Apuan Alps mountain range in Tuscany, Italy. The name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or in the vicinity of the Apuan Alps.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Apuan: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 P Y UW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/apuan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Apuan in Braille

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

The name Apuan in braille

How to sign the name Apuan using Sign Language

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

The name Apuan in sign language

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