Poffenbarger

Poffenbarger Meaning & Origin

About Poffenbarger
The surname Poffenbarger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Poffen," which is a variant of the German word "Pfaffen" meaning "priest," and "barger," which is derived from "berger" meaning "mountain dweller" or "shepherd." Therefore, the surname Poffenbarger can be interpreted as "priest who lives in the mountains" or "shepherd priest."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poffenbarger: 371
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55386
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poffenbarger 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
PFNPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0105106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 F IH0 N B AA0 R G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑfɪnbɑrgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFNPRKR', 'PFNPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poffenbarger in Braille

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

The name Poffenbarger in braille

How to sign the name Poffenbarger using Sign Language

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

The name Poffenbarger in sign language

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