Nappe

Nappe Meaning & Origin

About Nappe
The surname Nappe is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "nappe," meaning "tablecloth" or "cloth." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked with or sold tablecloths or a metonymic occupational name for a weaver or textile worker. The surname Nappe may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a flat or level area resembling a tablecloth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nappe: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NP
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 P
🌐 IPA
/nappe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nappe in Braille

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

The name Nappe in braille

How to sign the name Nappe using Sign Language

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

The name Nappe in sign language

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