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.
The surname Karppinen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Karppinen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.