Happer

Happer Meaning & Origin

About Happer
The surname Happer is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hávarðr, meaning "high guardian" or "high defender." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hávarðr. Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Happer, and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Happer: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 P ER0
🌐 IPA
/happer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Happer in Braille

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

The name Happer in braille

How to sign the name Happer using Sign Language

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

The name Happer in sign language

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