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.
The surname Papajohn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Papajohn is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Papajohn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.