Dapena

Dapena Meaning & Origin

About Dapena
The surname Dapena is of Galician origin and is derived from the place name Dapena, which is a small village in the province of A Coruña, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Galician word "dapena," meaning "a place with abundant stones." Therefore, the surname Dapena likely denotes someone who either hailed from the village of Dapena or had some association with a place characterized by an abundance of stones.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dapena: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dapena 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
TPN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 P EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/dapena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dapena in Braille

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

The name Dapena in braille

How to sign the name Dapena using Sign Language

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

The name Dapena in sign language

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