Abma

Abma Meaning & Origin

About Abma
The surname Abma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Abbe" or "Abraham." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Abbe or Abraham. The suffix "-ma" indicates "son of" in Dutch. Therefore, Abma signifies "son of Abbe" or "son of Abraham."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Abma: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APM
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🔊 Soundex
A150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B M AH0
🌐 IPA
/abma*/
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('APM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abma in Braille

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

The name Abma in braille

How to sign the name Abma using Sign Language

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

The name Abma in sign language

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