Lapkin

Lapkin Meaning & Origin

About Lapkin
The surname Lapkin is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "lapka," meaning "paw" or "foot." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally derived from the given name of an ancestor. The surname Lapkin likely originated as a nickname for someone with small or delicate feet, or it could have been used to denote a person who was swift or agile.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lapkin: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 P IH0 N K
🌐 IPA
/lapkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lapkin in Braille

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

The name Lapkin in braille

How to sign the name Lapkin using Sign Language

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

The name Lapkin in sign language

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