Eppens

Eppens Meaning & Origin

About Eppens
The surname Eppens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Eppo, which itself is a short form of the name Eberhard. The name Eberhard is composed of the elements "eber" meaning "wild boar" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Eppens can be interpreted to mean "son of Eppo" or "descendant of Eberhard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eppens: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eppens 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
APNS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E1052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 P AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/eppens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eppens in Braille

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

The name Eppens in braille

How to sign the name Eppens using Sign Language

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

The name Eppens in sign language

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