Soap

Soap Meaning & Origin

About Soap
The surname Soap is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sop," meaning a piece of bread soaked in liquid. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who made or sold soap or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a launderer. The surname Soap is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Soap: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 P
🌐 IPA
/soʊp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soap in Braille

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

The name Soap in braille

How to sign the name Soap using Sign Language

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

The name Soap in sign language

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