About Papen
The surname Papen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Pape, which is a short form of the given name Paulus (Paul). It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pape. The name Papen is relatively common in the Netherlands and is often found in the eastern part of the country.
The surname Papen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Papen 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 Papen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Papen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Papen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.