Tapken

Tapken Meaning & Origin

About Tapken
The surname Tapken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Tappo," which is a diminutive form of the given name Dietrich. The suffix "-en" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of." Therefore, Tapken can be interpreted as "son of Tappo" or "descendant of Tappo." Surnames were often derived from personal names in order to distinguish individuals within a community or family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tapken: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 P K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tapken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tapken in Braille

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

The name Tapken in braille

How to sign the name Tapken using Sign Language

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

The name Tapken in sign language

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