Vorpahl

Vorpahl Meaning & Origin

About Vorpahl
The surname Vorpahl is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "vor," meaning "before" or "in front of," and "pahl," which is a variant of the name Paul. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vorpahl can be interpreted as "before Paul" or "in front of Paul." It is likely that the name originated as a descriptive or locational surname, indicating a person who lived or worked in a place associated with someone named Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vorpahl: 572
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vorpahl 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
FRPL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V06104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO1 R P AA0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɔrpɑl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vorpahl in Braille

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

The name Vorpahl in braille

How to sign the name Vorpahl using Sign Language

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

The name Vorpahl in sign language

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