Hunkapiller

Hunkapiller Meaning & Origin

About Hunkapiller
The surname Hunkapiller is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hun" meaning "bear" and "kapelle" meaning "chapel." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hunkapiller can be interpreted as "bear chapel" or "chapel of the bear." It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or was associated with a chapel dedicated to bears or a place where bears were prominent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hunkapiller: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hunkapiller 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
HNKPLR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052010406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 NG K AH0 P IH2 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/hunkapiller*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKPLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hunkapiller in Braille

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

The name Hunkapiller in braille

How to sign the name Hunkapiller using Sign Language

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

The name Hunkapiller in sign language

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