Papillion
English
Etymology 1
Named after Papillion Creek, derived from French papillon. See also a quotation at opposit.
Proper noun
Papillion
- A city, the county seat of Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.
Etymology 2
From Old French papillon (“butterfly”), possibly a nickname for a rash or incostant person.
Proper noun
Papillion (plural Papillions)
- A surname from Old French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Papillion is the 36838th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 606 individuals. Papillion is most common among Black/African American (79.21%) and White (11.22%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Papillion”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.