Papania

Papania Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papania: 383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 P AA1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/pɑˈpɑniə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papania in Braille

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

The name Papania in braille

How to sign the name Papania using Sign Language

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.

The name Papania in sign language

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