Protopapas

Protopapas Meaning & Origin

About Protopapas
The surname Protopapas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek words "protos" meaning "first" and "pappas" meaning "priest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Protopapas is "first priest" or "chief priest." It is likely that the surname was originally given to individuals who held a prominent position within the Greek Orthodox Church or were descendants of priests.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Protopapas: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTPPS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P603010102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R OW2 T AH0 P AA1 T AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/protopapas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTPPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Protopapas in Braille

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

The name Protopapas in braille

How to sign the name Protopapas using Sign Language

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

The name Protopapas in sign language

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