Veerappan

Veerappan Meaning & Origin

About Veerappan
The surname Veerappan is of Tamil origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "veer" meaning brave or courageous, and "appan" meaning father or protector. Therefore, the surname Veerappan can be interpreted to mean "brave father" or "courageous protector." It is a common surname among Tamil-speaking communities in South India.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Veerappan: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V060105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH0 R AE1 P AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/veerappan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Veerappan in Braille

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

The name Veerappan in braille

How to sign the name Veerappan using Sign Language

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

The name Veerappan in sign language

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