Schimelpfenig

Schimelpfenig Meaning & Origin

About Schimelpfenig
The surname Schimelpfenig is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schimel," meaning "gray" or "white," and "pfenig," meaning "penny." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with gray or white hair or a person who worked with or collected pennies. The name may have also been used as a metonymic occupational name for a money changer or a tax collector.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schimelpfenig: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schimelpfenig 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
XMLPFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S2050410502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 M AH0 F L AY2 F
🌐 IPA
/schimelpfenig*/
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('XMLPFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schimelpfenig in Braille

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

The name Schimelpfenig in braille

How to sign the name Schimelpfenig using Sign Language

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

The name Schimelpfenig in sign language

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