Pipe

Pipe Meaning & Origin

About Pipe
The surname Pipe is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a pipe or conduit, derived from the Middle English word "pipe" meaning a tube or channel. Alternatively, it could be an occupational name for a player of the musical instrument, the pipe. Another possibility is that it originated as a nickname for someone with a thin or pipe-like physique. The exact meaning of the surname Pipe would depend on the specific family's history and context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pipe: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PP
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AY1 P
🌐 IPA
/paɪp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pipe in Braille

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

The name Pipe in braille

How to sign the name Pipe using Sign Language

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

The name Pipe in sign language

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