Popeck

Popeck Meaning & Origin

About Popeck
The surname Popeck is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "popek," meaning "navel" or "belly button." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a prominent or distinctive navel. Surnames in Jewish culture often originated from personal characteristics, occupations, or places of origin, and Popeck is an example of a surname derived from a physical attribute.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Popeck: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 P EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/popeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popeck in Braille

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

The name Popeck in braille

How to sign the name Popeck using Sign Language

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

The name Popeck in sign language

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