Palapa

Palapa Meaning & Origin

About Palapa
The surname Palapa is of Indonesian origin and is derived from the Javanese word "palapa," which refers to a type of traditional Indonesian dish made from grated coconut. The surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or sale of coconut-based products. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a particular fondness for or association with coconut-based cuisine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palapa: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLP
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 L AA1 P AH0
🌐 IPA
/palapa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palapa in Braille

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

The name Palapa in braille

How to sign the name Palapa using Sign Language

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

The name Palapa in sign language

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