Papes

Papes Meaning & Origin

About Papes
The surname Papes is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Pape," which is a short form of the given name "Papst," meaning "Pope" in German. It is likely that the surname Papes was originally a nickname given to someone who had a connection to the Catholic Church or who had a resemblance to a Pope in some way. Over time, this nickname evolved into a hereditary surname, passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papes: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 P S
🌐 IPA
/papes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papes in Braille

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

The name Papes in braille

How to sign the name Papes using Sign Language

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

The name Papes in sign language

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