Aberdeen

Aberdeen Meaning & Origin

About Aberdeen
The surname Aberdeen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Aberdeen, which is a city in northeastern Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "Aber" meaning "mouth of a river" and "deen" meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Aberdeen can be interpreted to mean "the hill at the mouth of the river."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aberdeen: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
APRTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A106305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B ER0 D IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbΙ™rˌdin/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('APRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aberdeen in Braille

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

The name Aberdeen in braille

How to sign the name Aberdeen using Sign Language

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

The name Aberdeen in sign language

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