Palepu

Palepu Meaning & Origin

About Palepu
The surname Palepu is of Indian origin and is predominantly found among the Telugu-speaking people of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is derived from the combination of two words: "pala," meaning "milk," and "epu," meaning "to drink." Therefore, the surname Palepu can be interpreted to mean "one who drinks milk" or "milk drinker."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palepu: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palepu 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
PLP
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L EH1 P Y UW0
🌐 IPA
/palepu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palepu in Braille

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

The name Palepu in braille

How to sign the name Palepu using Sign Language

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

The name Palepu in sign language

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