Pepsin

Pepsin Meaning & Origin

About Pepsin
The surname Pepsin is of German origin and is derived from the word "pepsin," which refers to a digestive enzyme found in the stomach. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who worked as a pharmacist or had some association with medicine. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone with a strong or voracious appetite.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pepsin: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 P S IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pepsin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pepsin in Braille

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

The name Pepsin in braille

How to sign the name Pepsin using Sign Language

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

The name Pepsin in sign language

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