About Paffel
The surname Paffel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Paffo," which was a short form of the given name "Balthasar." The name Balthasar itself is of biblical origin and is associated with one of the three wise men who visited the baby Jesus. Over time, the surname Paffel evolved to denote someone who was either a descendant of someone named Paffo or had some connection to the given name Balthasar.
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The surname Paffel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paffel 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 Paffel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Paffel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Paffel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.