Arvin

Arvin Meaning & Origin

About Arvin
The surname Arvin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Eoforwine," which means "boar friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Arvin. The name likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who had a connection or affinity with boars.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arvin: 2,357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARFN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑrvɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arvin in Braille

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

The name Arvin in braille

How to sign the name Arvin using Sign Language

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

The name Arvin in sign language

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