Carapia

Carapia Meaning & Origin

About Carapia
The surname Carapia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Basque word "karabea," meaning "ford" or "crossing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or was associated with a ford or crossing point of a river or stream. The surname Carapia is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Basque region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carapia: 746
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,107
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 AA1 P IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/carapia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carapia in Braille

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

The name Carapia in braille

How to sign the name Carapia using Sign Language

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

The name Carapia in sign language

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