Malapitan

Malapitan Meaning & Origin

About Malapitan
The surname Malapitan is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "lapit," meaning "near" or "close." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a particular place or landmark. The surname Malapitan may have been given to individuals who resided near a specific location or were associated with a nearby geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malapitan: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04010305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L AE1 P IH0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/malapitan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M413

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malapitan in Braille

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

The name Malapitan in braille

How to sign the name Malapitan using Sign Language

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

The name Malapitan in sign language

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