Poppenhagen

Poppenhagen Meaning & Origin

About Poppenhagen
The surname Poppenhagen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "poppen," meaning "to make a loud noise" or "to burst," and "hagen," meaning "enclosure" or "fenced area." Therefore, the surname Poppenhagen likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with a noisy or explosive enclosure, such as a blacksmith's shop or a gunpowder factory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poppenhagen: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poppenhagen 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
PPNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 P IH0 N HH EY2 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/poppenhagen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNJN', 'PPNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poppenhagen in Braille

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

The name Poppenhagen in braille

How to sign the name Poppenhagen using Sign Language

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

The name Poppenhagen in sign language

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