Peppers

Peppers Meaning & Origin

About Peppers
The surname Peppers is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "peper," meaning pepper. It is an occupational surname given to someone who was involved in the spice trade or worked as a pepper seller. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone with a hot or fiery temperament. Overall, the surname Peppers is associated with the spice pepper and its trade, or with a fiery personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peppers: 5,171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,551
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.75

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 P ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛpərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peppers in Braille

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

The name Peppers in braille

How to sign the name Peppers using Sign Language

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

The name Peppers in sign language

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