Kaplanis

Kaplanis Meaning & Origin

About Kaplanis
The surname Kaplanis is of Greek origin and is derived from the word "kaplanis," which means "tiger" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name Kaplan. The surname Kaplanis is relatively rare and is primarily found among Greek communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kaplanis: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0140502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 P L AH0 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/kaplanis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaplanis in Braille

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

The name Kaplanis in braille

How to sign the name Kaplanis using Sign Language

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

The name Kaplanis in sign language

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