Barabas

Barabas Meaning & Origin

About Barabas
The surname Barabas is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Aramaic word "bar-abbas," meaning "son of the father" or "son of the teacher." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the son of a man named Abba or a teacher. The name gained prominence due to its association with the biblical figure Barabbas, who was released instead of Jesus Christ during the trial before his crucifixion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barabas: 596
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,391
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barabas 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
PRPS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R AH0 B AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/barabas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barabas in Braille

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

The name Barabas in braille

How to sign the name Barabas using Sign Language

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

The name Barabas in sign language

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