Culpepper

Culpepper Meaning & Origin

About Culpepper
The surname Culpepper is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "culfre," meaning dove, and "pepper," referring to the spice. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either kept doves or worked with pepper. The name Culpepper has variations such as Culpeper and Culpepper, and it is primarily found in the southern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culpepper: 10,135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Culpepper 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
/ˈkəlpɪpər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C411

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culpepper in Braille

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

The name Culpepper in braille

How to sign the name Culpepper using Sign Language

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

The name Culpepper in sign language

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