Barb

Barb Meaning & Origin

About Barb
The surname Barb is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Barbe," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Barbara. The name Barbara has Greek origins and means "foreign" or "strange." Therefore, the surname Barb likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered foreign or peculiar. It may have been given to individuals who were immigrants or had distinctive characteristics or behaviors that set them apart from others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barb: 1,839
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,827
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R B
🌐 IPA
/bɑrb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barb in Braille

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

The name Barb in braille

How to sign the name Barb using Sign Language

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

The name Barb in sign language

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