Copenhagen

Copenhagen Meaning & Origin

About Copenhagen
The surname Copenhagen is of Danish origin and is derived from the name of the capital city of Denmark, Copenhagen. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the city of Copenhagen. The name may have been given to individuals who migrated from Copenhagen to other regions or to their descendants who carried on the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Copenhagen: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 P AH0 N HH EY2 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPNJN', 'KPNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Copenhagen in Braille

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

The name Copenhagen in braille

How to sign the name Copenhagen using Sign Language

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

The name Copenhagen in sign language

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