Abrahams

Abrahams Meaning & Origin

About Abrahams
The surname Abrahams is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the personal name Abraham, which means "father of many" or "father of a multitude." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Abraham. The name is most commonly associated with Jewish communities and is found worldwide among individuals of Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Abrahams: 2,641
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRHMS
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A16052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 B R AH0 HH AE2 M Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪbrəˌhæmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRHMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abrahams in Braille

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

The name Abrahams in braille

How to sign the name Abrahams using Sign Language

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

The name Abrahams in sign language

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