Papaj

Papaj Meaning & Origin

About Papaj
The surname Papaj is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "papież," meaning "pope" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone associated with the papacy or someone who held a position of authority within the Catholic Church. The surname Papaj is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Polish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papaj: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPJ
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 P AH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/papaj*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPJ', 'PP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papaj in Braille

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

The name Papaj in braille

How to sign the name Papaj using Sign Language

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

The name Papaj in sign language

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