Soapes

Soapes Meaning & Origin

About Soapes
The surname Soapes 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 baker or a brewer. The surname Soapes is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Soapes: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 P AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/soapes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soapes in Braille

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

The name Soapes in braille

How to sign the name Soapes using Sign Language

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

The name Soapes in sign language

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