Pancake

Pancake Meaning & Origin

About Pancake
The surname Pancake is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pancake," which refers to a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked on a griddle. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who made or sold pancakes or had a physical resemblance to a pancake. It may also have been a descriptive name for someone with a flat or round face.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pancake: 1,010
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24702
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 N K EY2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈpænˌkeɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pancake in Braille

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

The name Pancake in braille

How to sign the name Pancake using Sign Language

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

The name Pancake in sign language

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