Zephier

Zephier Meaning & Origin

About Zephier
The surname Zephier is of Native American origin, specifically from the Dakota Sioux tribe. It is derived from the Dakota word "zepi," meaning "yellow," and the suffix "-er," denoting a person. Therefore, the surname Zephier likely refers to someone with a yellow complexion or someone associated with the color yellow in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zephier: 505
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,858
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSAFFA
🔊 Soundex
Z0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH1 F IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/zephier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', 'SFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zephier in Braille

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

The name Zephier in braille

How to sign the name Zephier using Sign Language

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

The name Zephier in sign language

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