About Papania
The surname Papania is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "papà" which means "father" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as "the son of a father." The name Papania likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who was a respected or prominent father figure in their community.
The surname Papania is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Papania 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 Papania is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Papania in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Papania using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.