Papendorf

Papendorf Meaning & Origin

About Papendorf
The surname Papendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Pape," meaning "pope" or "priest," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Papendorf can be interpreted as "the village of the pope" or "the hamlet of the priest." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived in or near a village associated with a pope or priest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papendorf: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Papendorf based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 P AH0 N D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/papendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papendorf in Braille

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

The name Papendorf in braille

How to sign the name Papendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Papendorf in sign language

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