Pappano

Pappano Meaning & Origin

About Pappano
The surname Pappano is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "papa," meaning "pope" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person associated with the papacy or someone who held a position of authority within the Catholic Church. The name Pappano is relatively rare and is most commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pappano: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 P AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/pappano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pappano in Braille

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

The name Pappano in braille

How to sign the name Pappano using Sign Language

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

The name Pappano in sign language

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