Papel

Papel Meaning & Origin

About Papel
The surname Papel is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "papel," meaning "paper" in English. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the paper trade or someone who worked with paper products. The surname Papel may have been given to individuals who were papermakers, paper merchants, or even scribes. Over time, the surname has spread to various parts of the world through migration and may have undergone slight variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papel: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 P AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/papel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papel in Braille

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

The name Papel in braille

How to sign the name Papel using Sign Language

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

The name Papel in sign language

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