Papenfus

Papenfus Meaning & Origin

About Papenfus
The surname Papenfus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Papen," meaning "priest" or "clergyman," and "fus," which is a variant of "fuss," meaning "foot." Therefore, the surname Papenfus can be interpreted as "priest's foot" or "foot of the clergyman." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to the clergy or was associated with a priestly profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papenfus: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Papenfus 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
PPNFS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0105102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 P F AH0 N S AH0
🌐 IPA
/papenfus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papenfus in Braille

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

The name Papenfus in braille

How to sign the name Papenfus using Sign Language

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

The name Papenfus in sign language

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