Pippenger

Pippenger Meaning & Origin

About Pippenger
The surname Pippenger is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Philipp, which means "lover of horses" or "friend of horses." The suffix "-enger" is a common Germanic occupational suffix, indicating a person who works with or is associated with horses. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pippenger can be interpreted as "horse lover" or "horseman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pippenger: 822
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,909
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pippenger 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
PPNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0105206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 P IH0 N JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪpɪnʤər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNKR', 'PPNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pippenger in Braille

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

The name Pippenger in braille

How to sign the name Pippenger using Sign Language

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

The name Pippenger in sign language

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