Albin

Albin Meaning & Origin

About Albin
The surname Albin is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Albin, which itself comes from the Latin name Albinus, meaning "white" or "fair." It was a common name in medieval Europe and was often given to individuals with fair or light-colored hair or complexion. The surname Albin is therefore likely to have been used to identify someone with these physical characteristics or to denote a family or lineage associated with the name Albin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Albin: 4,273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L B IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈælbɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Albin in Braille

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

The name Albin in braille

How to sign the name Albin using Sign Language

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

The name Albin in sign language

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