Abraha

Abraha Meaning & Origin

About Abraha
The surname Abraha is of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin and is derived from the given name Abraha, which means "father of a multitude" in the Ge'ez language. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Abraha. The name Abraha has biblical origins and is associated with the story of Abraham in the Old Testament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Abraha: 922
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRH
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 B R AH0 HH AA0
🌐 IPA
/abraha*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abraha in Braille

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

The name Abraha in braille

How to sign the name Abraha using Sign Language

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

The name Abraha in sign language

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