Trapnell

Trapnell Meaning & Origin

About Trapnell
The surname Trapnell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "træppe" meaning "trap" and "næll" meaning "nail." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or set traps or snares for hunting. The name Trapnell signifies a person involved in the trapping profession or someone who lived near a trap or snare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Trapnell: 445
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,614
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Trapnell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRPNL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T601504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R AE1 P N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈtræpnəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRPNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Trapnell in Braille

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

The name Trapnell in braille

How to sign the name Trapnell using Sign Language

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

The name Trapnell in sign language

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