Kepa

Kepa Meaning & Origin

About Kepa
The surname Kepa is of Basque origin and is derived from the given name Kepa, which is the Basque form of the name Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of a male ancestor. The name Peter itself is derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Kepa can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kepa: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 P AH0
🌐 IPA
/kepa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kepa in Braille

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

The name Kepa in braille

How to sign the name Kepa using Sign Language

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

The name Kepa in sign language

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