Keppy

Keppy Meaning & Origin

About Keppy
The surname Keppy is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jacob, which is the Dutch form of James. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jacob. The name Jacob itself has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Keppy can be understood to mean "descendant of Jacob" or "son of Jacob."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keppy: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 P IY0
🌐 IPA
/keppy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keppy in Braille

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

The name Keppy in braille

How to sign the name Keppy using Sign Language

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

The name Keppy in sign language

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