Reppenhagen

Reppenhagen Meaning & Origin

About Reppenhagen
The surname Reppenhagen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "reppen" meaning "to tear" or "to rip" and "hagen" meaning "enclosure" or "fenced area." Therefore, the name Reppenhagen likely originated as a topographic or locational surname referring to someone who lived near or worked in an area with torn or ripped enclosures, possibly indicating a place with damaged fences or boundaries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reppenhagen: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Reppenhagen 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
RPNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH2 P AH0 N HH EY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/reppenhagen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPNJN', 'RPNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reppenhagen in Braille

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

The name Reppenhagen in braille

How to sign the name Reppenhagen using Sign Language

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

The name Reppenhagen in sign language

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