Terpening

Terpening Meaning & Origin

About Terpening
The surname Terpening is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "terp," which means "mound" or "artificial dwelling hill." It was a common practice in the Netherlands to build mounds or hills as a means of protection against flooding. Therefore, the surname Terpening likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a terp.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Terpening: 1,202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRPNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06105052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 P AH0 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈtərpənɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRPNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Terpening in Braille

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

The name Terpening in braille

How to sign the name Terpening using Sign Language

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

The name Terpening in sign language

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