Drapkin

Drapkin Meaning & Origin

About Drapkin
The surname Drapkin is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "drapkin," meaning "little cloth" or "rag." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who worked with or sold cloth or textiles. The name likely originated in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas with a significant Jewish population.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drapkin: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D601205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R AE1 P K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdræpkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drapkin in Braille

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

The name Drapkin in braille

How to sign the name Drapkin using Sign Language

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

The name Drapkin in sign language

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