Paffrath

Paffrath Meaning & Origin

About Paffrath
The surname Paffrath is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Paff," meaning "smoke" or "steam," and "Rath," meaning "counsel" or "advice." Therefore, the name Paffrath can be interpreted as "smoke counsel" or "advice related to smoke." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was involved in the production or trade of smoke-related products, such as a smokehouse owner or a person who worked with smoke in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paffrath: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paffrath 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
PFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P016030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 F R AH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/paffrath*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFR0', 'PFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paffrath in Braille

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

The name Paffrath in braille

How to sign the name Paffrath using Sign Language

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

The name Paffrath in sign language

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