Pfefferkorn

Pfefferkorn Meaning & Origin

About Pfefferkorn
The surname Pfefferkorn is of German origin and is derived from the words "Pfeffer" meaning "pepper" and "Korn" meaning "grain" or "corn." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked with or traded in spices, particularly pepper. The name may have been given to a pepper merchant or someone involved in the spice trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pfefferkorn: 556
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pfefferkorn 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
PFFRKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P101062065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 F ER0 K AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛfərˌkɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFFRKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P116

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pfefferkorn in Braille

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

The name Pfefferkorn in braille

How to sign the name Pfefferkorn using Sign Language

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

The name Pfefferkorn in sign language

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