Ablan

Ablan Meaning & Origin

About Ablan
The surname Ablan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "ablan," which means "white" or "fair" in the Spanish language. It is a descriptive surname often used to denote someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion. The name Ablan is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Philippines, where it is believed to have been brought by Spanish colonizers during the colonial period.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ablan: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APLN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ablan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ablan in Braille

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

The name Ablan in braille

How to sign the name Ablan using Sign Language

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

The name Ablan in sign language

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