Papenberg

Papenberg Meaning & Origin

About Papenberg
The surname Papenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Pap," meaning "Pope" or "priest," and "Berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Papenberg can be interpreted as "Pope's mountain" or "priest's hill." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or on a hill associated with a Pope or a priest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papenberg: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 P AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/papenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papenberg in Braille

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

The name Papenberg in braille

How to sign the name Papenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Papenberg in sign language

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