Sepp

Sepp Meaning & Origin

About Sepp
The surname Sepp is of Estonian origin and is derived from the given name "Joosep," which is the Estonian form of Joseph. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Joosep. The name Joosep itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "God will add" or "God shall add." Therefore, the surname Sepp signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone named Joosep or Joseph.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sepp: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 P
🌐 IPA
/sɛp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sepp in Braille

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

The name Sepp in braille

How to sign the name Sepp using Sign Language

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

The name Sepp in sign language

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