Babayan

Babayan Meaning & Origin

About Babayan
The surname Babayan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "bab" meaning "father" or "old man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Bab. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian ending denoting descent or origin. Therefore, the surname Babayan can be interpreted to mean "son of Bab" or "descendant of Bab."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Babayan: 925
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,391
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 B AY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/babayan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Babayan in Braille

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

The name Babayan in braille

How to sign the name Babayan using Sign Language

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

The name Babayan in sign language

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