About Papa
The surname Papa is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "papa," meaning "father" or "pope" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the child or descendant of a father or a pope. The surname Papa is relatively common in Italy and can be found among individuals of Italian descent around the world.
The surname Papa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Papa 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 Papa is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Papa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Papa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.