Papillion

English

Etymology 1

Named after Papillion Creek, derived from French papillon. See also a quotation at opposit.

Proper noun

Papillion

1. 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 inconstant person.

Proper noun

Papillion (plural Papillions)

1. A surname from Old French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Papillion is the 36838^th 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.