Kappauf

Kappauf Meaning & Origin

About Kappauf
The surname Kappauf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kapp," meaning "cap" or "hood," and "auf," meaning "on" or "upon." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kappauf can be interpreted as "on the cap" or "upon the hood." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who either made or wore caps or hoods, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a distinctive cap or hood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kappauf: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kappauf 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
KPF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0101
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 P AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/kappauf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K110

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kappauf in Braille

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

The name Kappauf in braille

How to sign the name Kappauf using Sign Language

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

The name Kappauf in sign language

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