Dapaah

Dapaah Meaning & Origin

About Dapaah
The surname Dapaah is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan word "dapa" which means "to be strong" or "to be powerful." Therefore, the surname Dapaah is believed to signify strength, power, or authority, and may have been originally given to individuals who were seen as influential or respected within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dapaah: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 P AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/dapaah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dapaah in Braille

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

The name Dapaah in braille

How to sign the name Dapaah using Sign Language

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

The name Dapaah in sign language

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