Dapper

Dapper Meaning & Origin

About Dapper
The surname Dapper is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Middle Dutch word "dapper," meaning "brave" or "valiant." It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who displayed courage or bravery, and eventually became a hereditary surname.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dapper: 408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 P ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdæpər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dapper in Braille

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

The name Dapper in braille

How to sign the name Dapper using Sign Language

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

The name Dapper in sign language

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