Kappers

Kappers Meaning & Origin

About Kappers
The surname Kappers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "kapper," meaning "barber" in Dutch. It was originally given to individuals who worked as barbers or hairdressers. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone with a distinctive hairstyle or as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in a barber shop.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kappers: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 P ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/kappers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kappers in Braille

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

The name Kappers in braille

How to sign the name Kappers using Sign Language

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

The name Kappers in sign language

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