Arbegast

Arbegast Meaning & Origin

About Arbegast
The surname Arbegast is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Erchambald," which means "precious bold." The name was later altered to "Arbegast" through linguistic changes over time. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Arbegast. The name is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arbegast: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arbegast based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPKST
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6102023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R B IH0 G AA2 S T
🌐 IPA
/arbegast*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arbegast in Braille

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

The name Arbegast in braille

How to sign the name Arbegast using Sign Language

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

The name Arbegast in sign language

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