Schimmelpfennig

Schimmelpfennig Meaning & Origin

About Schimmelpfennig
The surname Schimmelpfennig is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Schimmel," meaning "white" or "gray," and "Pfennig," which was a small German coin. Therefore, the name Schimmelpfennig can be interpreted as "gray penny" or "white coin." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone with gray or white hair or perhaps someone who worked with or dealt in small coins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schimmelpfennig: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schimmelpfennig 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 L F AY2 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/schimmelpfennig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMLPFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schimmelpfennig in Braille

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

The name Schimmelpfennig in braille

How to sign the name Schimmelpfennig using Sign Language

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

The name Schimmelpfennig in sign language

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