Poppinga

Poppinga Meaning & Origin

About Poppinga
The surname Poppinga is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Poppe, which is a diminutive form of the name Popko. The name Popko itself is derived from the Old Frisian word "poppe," meaning "doll" or "puppet." Therefore, the surname Poppinga can be interpreted to mean "son of Poppe" or "descendant of Poppe."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poppinga: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poppinga 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
PPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA2 P IH0 NG G AA1
🌐 IPA
/poppinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poppinga in Braille

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

The name Poppinga in braille

How to sign the name Poppinga using Sign Language

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

The name Poppinga in sign language

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