Piepenburg

Piepenburg Meaning & Origin

About Piepenburg
The surname Piepenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Piepen," meaning "to chirp" or "to peep," and "Burg," meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the surname Piepenburg can be interpreted as "chirping castle" or "peeping fortress." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked in a castle or fortress, or it could have been given to someone with a chirpy or lively personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Piepenburg: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 P AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/piepenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piepenburg in Braille

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

The name Piepenburg in braille

How to sign the name Piepenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Piepenburg in sign language

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