Akiba

Akiba Meaning & Origin

About Akiba
The surname Akiba is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Aqiva," meaning "heeled" or "protected." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The name Akiba is associated with the famous Jewish sage Rabbi Akiva, who lived during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE and is considered one of the greatest scholars in Jewish history. The surname Akiba is predominantly Jewish and is found among Jewish communities worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akiba: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 K IY1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/əˈkibə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akiba in Braille

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

The name Akiba in braille

How to sign the name Akiba using Sign Language

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

The name Akiba in sign language

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