Tapke

Tapke Meaning & Origin

About Tapke
The surname Tapke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Tappo," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Dietrich." The name Tapke is primarily found in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in Lower Saxony. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Tappo or Dietrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tapke: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 P K IY0
🌐 IPA
/tapke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tapke in Braille

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

The name Tapke in braille

How to sign the name Tapke using Sign Language

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

The name Tapke in sign language

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