Darpa

Darpa Meaning & Origin

About Darpa
The surname Darpa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "darpa" which means "dart" or "spear" in the Spanish language. It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a dart or spear, or it could have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of darts or spears.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Darpa: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 R P AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑrpə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Darpa in Braille

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

The name Darpa in braille

How to sign the name Darpa using Sign Language

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

The name Darpa in sign language

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