Papajohn

Papajohn Meaning & Origin

About Papajohn
The surname Papajohn is of Greek origin and is derived from the combination of the words "papa" meaning "father" and "john" referring to the given name John. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as "the son of John." The name may have been used to distinguish individuals who were the sons of a man named John or who held a position of authority within the church, such as a priest or bishop.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papajohn: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Papajohn 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
PPJN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 P AH0 HH EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/papajohn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPJN', 'PPHN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papajohn in Braille

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

The name Papajohn in braille

How to sign the name Papajohn using Sign Language

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

The name Papajohn in sign language

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