Pfaeffle

Pfaeffle Meaning & Origin

About Pfaeffle
The surname Pfaeffle is of German origin and is derived from the word "Pfaff," which means "priest" or "clergyman" in German. The suffix "-le" is a diminutive ending commonly used in southern Germany. Therefore, the surname Pfaeffle can be interpreted as "little priest" or "son of a priest." It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone associated with the clergy or someone who had a priestly demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pfaeffle: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pfaeffle 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
PFFL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P10140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/pfaeffle*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P114

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pfaeffle in Braille

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

The name Pfaeffle in braille

How to sign the name Pfaeffle using Sign Language

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

The name Pfaeffle in sign language

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