Karppinen

Karppinen Meaning & Origin

About Karppinen
The surname Karppinen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "karppi," meaning "carp" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Karppi. The name likely originated from a person who was associated with carp fishing or had some connection to carp in their occupation or livelihood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karppinen: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karppinen in Braille

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

The name Karppinen in braille

How to sign the name Karppinen using Sign Language

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

The name Karppinen in sign language

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