Barbe

Barbe Meaning & Origin

About Barbe
The surname Barbe is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Barbe," which was a medieval French form of the name Barbara. The name Barbara itself comes from the Greek word "barbaros," meaning "foreign" or "strange." As a surname, Barbe likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered foreign or exotic, or it could have been given to someone who had a connection to the name Barbara, such as being born on St. Barbara's feast day.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barbe: 1,097
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R B
🌐 IPA
/bɑrb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barbe in Braille

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

The name Barbe in braille

How to sign the name Barbe using Sign Language

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

The name Barbe in sign language

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