Paffenroth

Paffenroth Meaning & Origin

About Paffenroth
The surname Paffenroth is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Paffen," meaning "priest" or "clergyman," and "roth," meaning "red." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Paffenroth can be interpreted as "red priest" or "red clergyman." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who had red hair or a ruddy complexion and was associated with the clergy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paffenroth: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paffenroth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFNR0
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01056030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 F ER0 N AA2 F
🌐 IPA
/paffenroth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFNR0', 'PFNRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paffenroth in Braille

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

The name Paffenroth in braille

How to sign the name Paffenroth using Sign Language

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

The name Paffenroth in sign language

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