Popken

Popken Meaning & Origin

About Popken
The surname Popken is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "pop," meaning "priest" or "pope," and "ken," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Popken can be interpreted as "little priest" or "son of the priest." It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for someone associated with the clergy or someone who had a connection to the church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Popken: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 P K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑpkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popken in Braille

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

The name Popken in braille

How to sign the name Popken using Sign Language

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

The name Popken in sign language

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