Pippins

Pippins Meaning & Origin

About Pippins
The surname Pippins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pepin," which itself originated from the Frankish name "Pippin." The name Pippin means "awe-inspiring" or "noble." It was a popular name among the Frankish nobility and was later adopted as a surname. Therefore, the surname Pippins signifies a descendant of someone named Pepin or Pippin, suggesting a noble or awe-inspiring lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pippins: 1,567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pippins 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
PPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 P IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪpɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pippins in Braille

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

The name Pippins in braille

How to sign the name Pippins using Sign Language

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

The name Pippins in sign language

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