Culpeper

Culpeper Meaning & Origin

About Culpeper
The surname Culpeper is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "culfre" meaning "dove" and "piper" meaning "player." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who either kept doves or played a musical instrument resembling a dove's call. The name Culpeper has variations such as Culpepper and Culpepper, and it is primarily found in the southern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culpeper: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Culpeper based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPPR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0410106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L P IH0 P ER0
🌐 IPA
/culpeper*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C411

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culpeper in Braille

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

The name Culpeper in braille

How to sign the name Culpeper using Sign Language

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

The name Culpeper in sign language

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