Papenfuss

Papenfuss Meaning & Origin

About Papenfuss
The surname Papenfuss is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Papen" meaning "priest" and "fuss" meaning "foot." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Papenfuss can be interpreted as "priest's foot" or "foot of the priest." It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to the clergy or perhaps had a physical characteristic related to the feet.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papenfuss: 664
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Papenfuss 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 AE1 P AH0 N F AH2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈpæpənˌfəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papenfuss in Braille

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

The name Papenfuss in braille

How to sign the name Papenfuss using Sign Language

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

The name Papenfuss in sign language

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