Karpinen

Karpinen Meaning & Origin

About Karpinen
The surname Karpinen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "karpalo," which means "cranberry" in Finnish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Karpinen. The name likely originated from a person who was associated with cranberries, either as a grower, seller, or someone who lived near cranberry fields. Overall, the surname Karpinen is associated with the cranberry fruit and its cultivation in Finland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karpinen: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0610505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R P AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/karpinen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karpinen in Braille

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

The name Karpinen in braille

How to sign the name Karpinen using Sign Language

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

The name Karpinen in sign language

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